Lance Armstrong Research Papers

These measures may seem minor to the layman, however, these operations are often part of high-stakes schemes. One example is former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. In October 1996, Armstrong had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Well-advanced, the tumors had spread to his abdomen, lungs, lymph nodes, and brain. His odds of survival were a mere 40 percent. Against the odds, Armstrong became cancer-free in February 1997. Armstrong and his team (U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team) then went on to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005! (Biography.com Editors 2015.) Armstrong became an instant American hero. The Tour de France is the world's biggest annual sporting event. To illustrate, “nearly two-hundred cyclists race over two-thousand two-hundred miles in just twenty-three days.” ("What is the Tour de France?") …show more content…
On October 10th, 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a statement saying “the US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team ran the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen.” Armstrong was banned from any recognized competition for life and his competitive results from 1998 forward were disqualified. (Tygart) The agency said the evidence showed prolonged use of a range of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) including erythropoietin (EPO), blood transfusions, testosterone, corticosteroids, human growth hormone and masking agents (used to prevent detection of PEDs). (Linden 2012.) Perhaps Armstrong used masking agents like protease, diuretics, or epitestosterone throughout his false-hearted cycling