Armstrong swept away any notion that this Tour would be somehow incomplete without winning a stage, pouring on speed at the end of Saturday's time trial to round out his unparalleled career. Unlike ...
1885 — John L. Sullivan wins the first world heavyweight title under the Marquess of Queensbury rules when he beats Dominic McCaffrey in six rounds. The fight features 3-ounce gloves and 3-minute ...
Armstrong was adopted as a young child by his mother’s second husband, Terry Armstrong. Since its inception in 1997, the LIVESTRONG Foundation (formerly known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation) has ...
Five Tours is the record. It has stood for more than half a century. Three men have equaled it: Belgian Eddy Merckx in 1974, Frenchman Bernard Hinault in 1985 and Spaniard Miguel Induráin in 1995.