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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31283450 Looking back Looking+back Cycling

On Aug. 24, 2012 the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles after deciding he had used performance-enhancing drugs to do it. While his name may be removed from the record books, here is a look back at those wins and other events in his tumultuous career.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281349 Jersey boys Jersey+boys Cycling

After winning the 1999 Tour de France, Lance Armstrong presented U.S. President Bill Clinton with a yellow leader's jersey in the Rose Garden of the White House. Armstrong also presented Clinton with a replica of the bike he used to win the race.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281348 Reason to smile Reason+to+smile Cycling

In 2000, Lance Armstrong holds his son Luke while his then-wife Kristin looks on during Stage 13, from Avignon to Draguignan, in the Tour de France.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281347 Gaining exposure Gaining+exposure Cycling

After winning the 2000 Tour de France, his second in a row, Lance Armstrong hits the red carpet with wife Kristin.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281344 Three-peat Three-peat Cycling

After winning a third straight Tour de France in 2001, Lance Armstrong talks with New York Yankees manager Joe Torre during the game against the Texas Rangers at the Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Texas native even wore a Yankees cap for the occasion.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281346 Climb every mountain Climb+every+mountain Cycling

Lance Armstrong, near the top of the legendary climb up to the summit of the Col du Galibier, virtually assured himself a fourth consecutive victory in the 2002 Tour de France by finishing third on the final mountain stage.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281343 Person of influence Person+of+influence Cycling

In 2002 the four-time Tour De France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong, with US President George W. Bush next to him, talks about cancer and increased research spending at the the White House.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281342 Collision course Collision+course Cycling

During the 15th stage of the 2003 Tour de France Lance Armstrong collides with Spain's Iban Mayo. Armstrong went on to win the stage and his fifth Tour de France.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281345 Singing a new song Singing+a+new+song Cycling

After the 2004 Tour de France, singer Sheryl Crow was there to congratulate her boyfriend after he won his sixth Tour de France setting a record as the race's biggest champion in it's 101-year history.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31283448 A new standard A+new+standard Cycling

With his 2004 Tour de France win, Lance Armstrong set a record for most race wins. But he wasn't quite done.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281330 Power couple Power+couple Cycling

Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong attracted a lot of media attention during their relationship. Here they are at the 33rd Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif in 2005.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281328 Lucky No. 7 Lucky+No.+7 Cycling

On July 24, 2005 Lance Armstrong signals seven for his seventh straight win in the Tour de France cycling race as he pedals during the 21st and final stage of the race between Corbeil-Essonnes, south of Paris, and the French capital.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281329 Switching gears Switching+gears Cycling

In November 2006, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong ran in the New York City Marathon. The 35-year-old Armstrong, who was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and went on to rewrite the record book for the world's premier cycling race, swapped his bicycle for a pair of running shoes to raise money for charity.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281327 Training buddy Training+buddy Cycling

In 2006, Lance Armstrong became a paparazzi favorite and was frequently photographed with another Texas native, actor Matthew McConaughey.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31283447 Another 26.2 Another+26.2 Cycling

Lance Armstrong, who retired from cycling after winning an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France titles, crosses the finish line of the 2007 New York City Marathon.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31283446 Another starlet Another+starlet Cycling

Lance Armstrong briefly dated actress Kate Hudson in 2008 after his three-year relationship with Sheryl Crow ended.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281324 Taking a Tour Taking+a+Tour Cycling

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger shares the podium with Lance Armstrong after the prologue stage of the 2009 Tour of California.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281325 Misses the mark Misses+the+mark Cycling

In 2009, Lance Armstrong tried the Tour once again, this time finishing second. His rival Alberto Contador of Spain finished first.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281326 One last run One+last+run Cycling

In 2010 Lance Armstrong race his final Tour de France at 39 years old. He finished his last tour in 23rd place.

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Cycling 234 8 Lance Armstrong through the years 31281323 Wait it out Wait+it+out Cycling

In February 2012 the seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is seen waiting for the start of the Ironman Panama 70.3 triathlon in Panama City, Panama.

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