Lance did frequently compete in other events. http://www.cyclingbase.com/palco... contains a list of his significant results. As well as his significant results prior to his success in the Tour (eg, the 1993 World Championship!) he continued to race other events as part of his Tour training. read more
Armstrong, together with his sponsors, decided that Tour victories were more important than the Giro, Vuelta, or one-day Classics (which Armstrong did, in fact, compete in and occasionally win). Armstrong took a lot of heat from fellow competitors for this approach, particularly his European rivals, but it ultimately paid off for him and his team. read more
Lance Armstrong should be handed back his seven Tour de France titles, according to 12 of the 25 surviving winners of cycling’s biggest race. As this year’s Tour reached the Rhone-Alpes region of eastern France on Wednesday, with an 11th stage from Besancon to Oyonnax, the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf published the results of a survey it conducted with the surviving winners of the race. read more
However, he was able to compete for only five days in the Tour de France. In the 1996 Olympic Games, he finished 6th in the time trial and 12th in the road race. In August 1996 following the Leeds Classic, Armstrong signed a 2-year, $2m deal with the French Cofidis Cycling Team. read more
Just four years ago, the name Lance Armstrong was synonymous with professional cycling. He had won the Tour de France seven times in a row, plus Armstrong was idolized for fighting cancer through his Livestrong Foundation. And, of course, he dated Sheryl Crow. read more