Lance Armstrong – On Surviving Cancer
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1464
Champion American cyclist Lance Armstrong discusses his experiences as a survivor of testicular cancer, and explains the origins of the ubiquitous yellow “Livestrong” bracelet.
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Bob Schieffer interviews Lance Armstrong at the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Some of the most inspired and provocative thinkers, writers, artists, business people, teachers and other leaders drawn from myriad fields and from across the country and around the world all gathered in a single place – to teach, speak, lead, question, and answer at the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival. Throughout the week, they all interacted with an audience of thoughtful people who stepped back from their day-to-day routines to delve deeply into a world of ideas, thought, and discussion.
Lance Armstrong is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France – cycling’s most prestigious race – seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. In doing so, he beat the previous records of five wins by Miguel Indurain (consecutive) and Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Jacques Anquetil. Previous to this achievement he also survived testicular cancer, a germ cell tumor that metastasized to his brain and lungs in 1996. His cancer treatments included brain and testicular surgery, and extensive chemotherapy.
Armstrong’s athletic success and dramatic recovery from cancer inspired him to commemorate his accomplishments, with Nike, through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a charity founded in 1997. The foundation’s yellow rubber “Livestrong” wristbands, first launched in 2004, have been a major success, netting the foundation more than $60 million dollars in the fight against cancer, while helping Armstrong become a major player in the nonprofit sector.
These achievements have at times been clouded by allegations that Armstrong used performance enhancing drugs to achieve some of his wins. However, no conclusive evidence has been presented to verify these allegations, which he vigorously denies, and Armstrong has never failed a doping test.
Bob Lloyd Schieffer is an American journalist who has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News from 1973-1996; chief Washington correspondent since 1982, moderator of the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation since 1991, and, between March of 2005 and August 31, 2006, interim weekday anchor of the CBS Evening News. Katie Couric, formerly of NBC’s The Today Show, succeeded Schieffer as anchor on September 5, 2006.
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December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
atleast you can …
atleast you can admit your fault !
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
yes you’re right im …
yes you’re right im an idiot..
what was i thinking, starting an argument with a degenerate piece of shit.
December 4, 2009
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HOW DARE YOU! As an …
HOW DARE YOU! As an adult I would think you had a brain, but may u never have to deal with a child that has cancer! Grow up!
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
no no no ! i think …
no no no ! i think u have me mistaken ! my mother had throat cancer ! my grandmother died of bone cancer, and uncle died of stomach cancer !
i was replying to the fool that claimed that only people that use steroids get cancer!!! (LANCE ARMSTRONG) i was stating, then how do children get it ! i was cause i love lance and the he does! i would never talk funny about anyone involve with this terrible !!!! i truly am sorry if you read me wrong! that aint me!
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
I was half asleep …
Bless your family!
I was half asleep when i read this and I am a 11yr Testicular cancer survivor I I was not intending to send this reply to you it was another comment i was wanting to post to, please accept my very sincerest apologies
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
So funny. What an …
So funny. What an awsome guy.
December 4, 2009
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it’s cool ! writing …
it’s cool ! writing and typin things can always get misinterpreted ! God Bless you ! _lee
December 4, 2009
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So glad to see you …
So glad to see you on your bike again, Mr. Armstrong
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
Lance Pharmstrong’s …
Lance Pharmstrong’s cancer treatment was RAPID, and strait to the objective. Lance IMMEDIATELY stopped doping before going onto his chemo QUICKLY.
hGH, insulin, Deca Derabolin, Stanozolol make tumors grow at a break-neck pace. Lance knew this, and he did knew destroying his cancer meant going OFF these juices ASAP!
Lance waited a full 14 days after his last chemo cycle before going back on EPO, HGH, testosterone, cortizeon, insulin to prep for his comeback races.
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
Come on. Diabetics …
Come on. Diabetics take insulin and live for lifetimes without cancer. Do you honestly think that someone who had just survived wants to go back to having cancer? Pshaw.
He got back on his bike and learned that he wasn’t going to get there by mashing the heck out of the big gears. He learned how to put out max power aerobically at high cadence.
His attention to pedal technique and high cadence, high power, high intensity work made him the strongest rider at the tour. He changed the sport.
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
If you really want …
If you really want to know how he did it, get a bike, get a stationary trainer, and get the Carmichael Training Systems Trainright Videos. Take on the time trial video. You’ll understand what he did. You’ll get fit in a short amount of time and you’ll understand how Lance revolutionalized cycling.
Before Lance, people mashed huge gears at a cadence of 60-80 RPM. Lance pedaled like a jackrabbit and won aerobically. Training, toughness, character, technique, and leadership made Lance. Not drugs.
December 4, 2009
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“Training, …
“Training, toughness, character, technique, and leadership made Lance. Not drugs. ” I’ll second that…
December 4, 2009
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lance armstrong is …
lance armstrong is trash. his wife stood with him during the entire time he had cancer. and when he was well again he cheated on her. he deserves to die.
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
um…. before you …
um…. before you decide on hating a person you do not know, at least do some research to get your facts straight, mikek.
‘cos…if you would have bothered to do a bit of (google) searching you would have known he did not even met his wife until after his cancer treatment
people who make errors like this deserve to….. be ridiculed (you’re lucky, I’m not as hateful as you ;p)
December 4, 2009
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He is truly …
He is truly inspirational
Such a great champion
Wow Lance Armstrong is just amazing
December 4, 2009
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He made 2 special …
He made 2 special appearances on Arthur. Binky vs Binky and the most touching episode
The Great MacGrady a touching story about teaching kids about cancer.
December 4, 2009
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ha ha ahaha ha ha …
ha ha ahaha ha ha ha ha hah ah a your an idiot !!!!!!!!!!!!! can you even read that book you speak of ??????
December 4, 2009
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then what is your …
then what is your exact argument about steroids fool ???? you make no sense ! oh so 7.6 million people used steroids in 2007 ?????
December 4, 2009
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2.Cancer may affect …
2.Cancer may affect people at all ages, even fetuses, but the risk for most varieties increases with age.Cancer causes about 13% of all human deaths.According to the American Cancer Society, 7.6 million people died from cancer in the world during 2007. Cancers can also affect all animals.
On the subject.
Im making an argument about LA.
not about your kids.
now off and go read a book.
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
lyoure kinda off …
lyoure kinda off topic..
But you want an explanation?
Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells. These abnormalities may be due to the effects of carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke, radiation, chemicals, or infectious agents. Other cancer-promoting genetic abnormalities may be randomly acquired through errors in DNA replication, or are inherited, and thus present in all cells from birth.
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
u CHUMP! how …
u CHUMP! how does a 6 year old get cancer? using steroids????? you turd!
December 4, 2009
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Google
doping …
Google
doping conspiracy Matt Marriott
Lance Armstrong like Jan Urllrich was or like Usain Bolt , they are ALL victims of a conspiracy set up by the illuminati, in control of WADA and most importamt. of the US and EU governments.
Some goals are:
- advance the BIG PHARMA agendas
- terrorize citîzens
- destroy natural sports
Summary execution of Lance Armstrong follows, ultimate example of reduction of ability to see pieces of puzzle.
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December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
how no to get a …
how no to get a brain cancer? do not have any brain in your head!…you are safe, downlow
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
ye you’re probably …
ye you’re probably right.
I also don’t compete in cycling and never spoke with teammates about LA or doping.
I also don’t think like most Dutch semi cycling pros that LA is one of the worst characters if it comes to sportsmanship.
funny how all negative comments only comefrom the US.
but then again using dope isn’t illegal in and popular US sport. :baseball,football, icehockey, triatlons people get caught everyday, yet according to us sport standarts they cant get banned from the games
December 4, 2009
11:16 pm
You obviously know …
You obviously know nothing about him or testing in cycling, so go away.