Lance Armstrong Was Stripped of All Seven Tour de France Victories

Lance Armstrong was once the most celebrated cyclist in history, having won an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005. However, in 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency released a massive report detailing what they called the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen. Armstrong was stripped of all seven titles and banned for life from competitive cycling. In 2013, he finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. His fall from grace remains one of the most dramatic in sports history, transforming a cancer-surviving hero into a symbol of sporting deception.