Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is a former professional cyclist who won seven Tour de France titles, which were later stripped due to his involvement in a widespread doping scandal. He remains a controversial figure in sports, symbolizing the complexities of performance enhancement.
Born on Sep 18, 1971 (54 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 3.00 | 0.24% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 21,126 | $700,000 | 1,709$ |
| Canada | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 31,964 | $1,700,000 | 1,430$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,720 | $56,000 | 46$ |
| Germany | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 68,958 | $3,845,000 | 3,165$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 3.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 25,804 | $670,000 | 726$ |
| South Africa | 1 | 4.00 | 0.43% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 254,544 | $350,000 | 1,502$ |
| Totals | 8 | 215,648,205 | 404,116 | $7,321,000 | 8,578$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
South Africa:
Lance Armstrong is a white cyclist who was involved in one of the most notorious doping scandals in sports history.
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Taiwan:
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour titles in 2012 after USADA concluded he ran what it called the most sophisticated doping program the sport had seen.
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Germany:
Lance Armstrong comments on the timing of the doping controls, calling it a human rights issue.
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Switzerland:
Lance Armstrong, the most notorious doper in sports history, discussed the quick elimination of EPO from the body in a podcast.
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Switzerland:
Lance Armstrong had dominated the Tour de France from 1999 to 2005 before the events surrounding Landis's victory.
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Slovenia:
Lance Armstrong, who won the yellow jersey seven times, stated that the Visma Lease a Bike team performed the best.
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Canada:
American Lance Armstrong won seven editions of the race from 1999 to 2005 but was stripped of the victories for doping.
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Switzerland:
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times, but his titles were later stripped due to doping.
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United States:
Cyclist Lance Armstrong’s 1996 diagnosis made testicular cancer a household conversation.
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United Kingdom:
I’d love to see Lance Armstrong attempt the Tour de France in a pair of these.
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