Problem description:
About his cancer, when did he recover? Some information about his foundation, some achievements, and what he is doing now, including living, working and winning awards.
Analysis:
Lance armstrong, as long as he appears on TV, mostly rides a bicycle, keeping a posture: else, leaning forward, shifting his center of gravity to one side, forming a tangent plane with the ramp under his feet, and his facial expression is hidden in the helmet and this tangent plane.
After winning the Tour de France seven times in a row, Armstrong finally chose to retire at the peak: "I have been engaged in professional sports for 20 years. What you see is an old man running a race, but this sport does not belong to the old man. "
This Iron Man, who can't even save cancer, is known as the hero of American cowboys in the 2 1 century, with a star in front of him. He ranked 20th in the Discovery Channel's "America's Greatest 100 People". Hollywood turned his legend into a movie, and both American political parties made eyes at him frequently. Lance armstrong became the star with the most political potential in the United States after Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Anticancer hero
Lance armstrong was born in a small town in Texas, USA. When he was 16 years old, he got an extremely important experience: riding with American cyclists who participated in the Olympic Games, and he fell in love with the sport from then on. When Armstrong was 20 years old, as a potential triathlete, he found himself quite talented in cycling stage, so he turned to specialize in cycling. At 1995, when he was 24 years old, he was already the best male cyclist in America, but as a cyclist, it was nothing. The real challenge is between the French plain and the Alps. In this field, the annual Tour de France is the real challenge. Here, he acts like a child. He didn't even finish the game twice.
1in the summer of 996, Armstrong returned home from the failed Tour de France, feeling blurred vision, headache, testicular pain on one side and even coughing and vomiting blood. In June 5438+10, he was diagnosed as rapidly spreading testicular cancer. Cancer cells spread at an alarming rate and soon reached the lungs and brain. "The doctor told me that there is a 40% chance, but I think it is worse than this. You know, some people are very good at comforting you. "
1996101On October 24th, Armstrong underwent orchiectomy and brain and lung surgery, plus three months of radiotherapy, which is the maximum number of chemotherapy that the human body can bear. "I never thought I would die, although death is not far from me." Armstrong later talked about his extraordinary experience.
Perhaps his iron will aroused the potential of the body. After the operation, those cancer cells magically disappeared, and Armstrong, who longed for back in the game, immediately put himself into training. 1 June, 19971day, he successfully signed a contract with the American postal motorcade. 1998 1 month, that is, 17 months after being diagnosed with cancer, Armstrong returned to cycling. When his former teammates saw him again, they joked, "He has lost so much weight, he can definitely ride fast." In fact, he lost 20 pounds than before he was hospitalized, and by resuming exercise, his body fat was squeezed to a very low proportion. His face seems longer than before. From 65438 to 0999, he galloped in the Tour de France in a yellow jersey and was invincible.
Invincible driver
The Tour de France is one of the top ten most difficult events in the world, along with marathon and triathlon. The Tour de France lasted for 23 days, including an opening stage and 20 official stages, with a total distance of about 3,600 kilometers. After passing through the Alps and the Pyrenees, only 72% of the contestants were able to complete all the competitions on average. In 2005, * * * had 189 players and 34 drivers withdrew from the race for various reasons, which was a very smooth race.
It is not easy to win seven championships in a row in such a project. In the TV picture, the audience only saw the smooth motorcade passing through the picturesque French plain, and there were cheering applause and champagne bubbles everywhere. Only the athletes know that the game is full of crisis. Athletes' sprint speed exceeds 50 km/h and downhill speed can exceed100 km/h. A series of falls often occur when turning and going downhill. In fact, cyclists have more scars than racers.
Armstrong mentioned the smell: "I have had countless car accidents in many countries, and cyclists often argue with truck drivers." I have marble scars on my arms and scars on my legs. I learned how to take out stitches by myself a long time ago: all you need is courage and a sharp nail clipper. "
"Physically, I don't have more talents than others, but I have an extreme desire to win. When I get on my bike and start the race, I will feel a kind of anger from the bottom of my heart. I will scream loudly for five seconds. I will swing like a madman in the car and drive my bike forward. My eyes will bulge and my heart will beat 200 times a minute. " Armstrong said.
Armstrong's performance in the biggest, most important and most eye-catching bicycle race in the world is simply amazing. Other cyclists were panting after climbing the Alps, but Armstrong accelerated at this time. His performance made the former rock climber feel ashamed.
1999, when Armstrong won the first Tour de France, people suffering from cancer cheered for him loudly, and Armstrong became their spiritual pillar.
In addition to riding, anti-cancer has become a part of Armstrong's life. 1996 After Armstrong recovered from his illness, the Armstrong Foundation was established to raise funds for medical research to support cancer treatment.
At present, the Armstrong Foundation has sold more than 52 million yellow life wristbands and funded more than150,000 dollars for cancer research. The foundation has also funded more than 65,438,000 community projects. His achievements and good exercise made him not only a champion, but also a mythical figure. Texans in his hometown proudly call him "the cowboy on the bike".
war of words
In 2003, when Armstrong won the championship for the fifth time in a row, and tied the five consecutive championships created by Spanish player Induran with 199 1- 1995, the applause was gradually mixed with boos. When Americans want their hero to continue to win the championship and break the record of the Tour de France, the French seem to be tired of him.
In June 2004, on the eve of the Tour de France, Pierre Bareste, a reporter from the French newspaper group, and Walsh, another British journalist, jointly published The Secret of Armstrong. According to the book, American cyclists were able to dominate the Tour de France because of taking illegal drugs and other acts that violated the rules of fair competition. The book specifically mentions Armstrong's account of a female doctor in the postal convoy. The most striking thing about this book is that everyone's statements use their real names. Subsequently, this book won the highest honor award in French literature-Gonggu Award.
Armstrong sued the author of the book, the publishing house and the parties who gave testimony in the book. There are nearly 65,438+00 related cases, and the lawsuit against the author will be held in June 2005.
In an unfriendly atmosphere, Armstrong gave up the Tour de France, which is second only to the Tour de France, and devoted himself to the preparations for the Tour de France. This time, Armstrong won more difficult than any other competition. The French rated Armstrong as the top of the three most annoying athletes (ahead of Schumacher and Anelka). When he accelerated in the Pyrenees, the crowd on the roadside did not cheer for him, but hissed, and the paparazzi followed his every move and checked his room. His experience in France is not only related to this book, but also to politics. A common-law citizen told reporters: "I don't like Armstrong. He takes stimulants. He is the hometown of US President Bush and his friends. "
The unfriendly behavior of the French drew a backlash from the Americans. The American media not only reported the French people's slackness and booing to their heroes, but also attributed them to the French people's lack of heroism and narrow-mindedness. The media and cycling fans of the two countries fought a war of words while watching the game.
In the Tour de France in 2005, it is said that in order to prevent Armstrong from winning the championship, the host extended the route and reduced the ramps to weaken Armstrong's advantage in climbing. But it doesn't seem to work. On July 24th, 2005, Armstrong won the championship for the seventh time in a row. A report on him in the United States wrote: "In the shadow of terrorism everywhere, Armstrong proved the dauntless spirit and invincible strength of Americans with his actions."
Infinite scenery ahead.
In different times, there are always different interpretations of heroes. For Armstrong, life has indeed reached a new turning point. His achievements in cycling are enough for the younger generation to catch up for several years, and his net worth has exceeded $654.38 billion. Besides, life has given him a new chapter.
1998, Armstrong married Christine, who works for the Armstrong Foundation. Within two years, they gave birth to a son and twins. In Armstrong's autobiography Return to the Sun, he used a lot of space to describe the process of falling in love with Christine at first sight and called her his spiritual source. However, their touching love didn't last. In February 2003, the two publicly announced their separation, and then divorced in September. As for the reasons for the divorce, Armstrong thinks that he spends too much time on his bike to take care of his family. However, according to tabloid news, there seems to be another woman in Armstrong's world. It is widely speculated that this woman is Hollywood actress sandra bullock, but after Armstrong's divorce, their relationship only lasted for a short time.
When Armstrong appeared in public with Cheryl Crowe, a rock star nine years older than him, six months after his divorce, the public couldn't help but be surprised. Crowe is known as "the most fashionable guitarist in the world rock music" and has won Grammy awards five times. His achievements in music can be compared with Armstrong's achievements in cycling. Her second husband died on 1996. In addition, crows suffer from depression, which may be their topic. Armstrong seems so fascinated by her fashion, taste and fashion that he even gave up her training and followed her to every performance. They may even have children in the future-Armstrong deposited a sum of money in the bank before receiving radiotherapy.
He also seems to have a bright future for the recent rumors that he is about to enter politics. In last year's US presidential election, John Kerry, the US presidential candidate, wrapped a yellow wristband on the charity sale of the Armstrong Foundation to appeal to voters. Last month, after Armstrong won seven consecutive championships, US President Bush invited him to the White House for dinner and praised his victory as a great victory of the human spirit. "This is not only a competition of athletic talent, but also a challenge to courage and perseverance."
On the one hand, Armstrong himself focused on several upcoming lawsuits and publicly declared that he was "not interested in politics". On the other hand, he said in an interview with OUTHOME, "I don't like the word official residence, but the official residence of the governor of Texas is really good." Some American newspapers have been talking openly about Armstrong's advantages in running for governor of Texas on behalf of the Democratic Party in 2006.
Myths and secrets
This man's body was born for this sport. His heart is bigger than normal 1/3, his heart rate is 35 times, and his fat only accounts for 4% of his body. But such wonderful physical conditions are not born, but are exercised in the process of anti-cancer.
Isn't this a myth?
Some myths are true. For example, the energy output by Armstrong's body is really amazing. Only cyclists with less than 10 can reach his level in the Tour de France. In addition, Armstrong's blood lactic acid content is very low, less than half that of normal people, and some reports even claim that it is the lowest on record. The lower the lactic acid, the stronger the anti-fatigue ability of human body.
Armstrong published his body data on his personal website: resting heart rate, maximum heart rate, lactic acid value and so on. Each of these indicators is surprisingly excellent.
The advantage of this body structure is that he can ride more than half the distance than ordinary people with the same energy consumption. In addition, his body structure can keep him in a high-speed state for a long time, and ordinary people may be out of breath for a few seconds when they reach his speed.
Before each race, Armstrong and his teammates should explore the route of the Tour de France and calculate how to distribute their physical fitness on such a road section in order to achieve the fastest journey. Armstrong is not superman. His teammates and opponents all say that he has a strong will like steel and extraordinary patience. Sometimes you can only get the first place in two or three stops, but you can always keep the first place in the total score, and you are a latecomer every time. In the three-week race of more than 3,000 kilometers, he was only a few tens of seconds ahead of the second place.
"Lighter and more convenient." This is Armstrong's bicycle request. His bike, helmet and tight-fitting sportswear are the crystallization of the latest technology. For the sake of his grades, he dared not even drink a glass of beer for several years. It is said that he drank a lot after he announced his retirement.
But that's it?
Not only is it "Armstrong's secret", but many people stand up and accuse Armstrong of taking stimulants. French TV 2 secretly tracked and photographed an empty bottle containing drug residues that he secretly threw away during the game. One of the workers he once hired said that steroids were found in his bathroom. He also failed a drug test once in history, and later he found a reasonable explanation.
Armstrong learned to ride a bike for the first time at the age of seven. At this time, his family was not happy. His mother/kloc-gave birth to him at the age of 0/7, and his stepfather was not very kind to him. While trying to learn to ride a bike, he thought that if he rode far enough, he might be able to escape from this troublesome world. Now, he has ridden far enough, but the trouble still follows him. But are there any undisputed celebrities in the world?
It doesn't matter to him whether he takes stimulants or not. He has retired with honor, and now the lawsuit is just a declaration of war for honor. American children still vote for him as the most admired athlete. He is a living superman and a realistic myth.