One of the most inspiring life stories would that be of Lance Armstrong. He is a champion biker and has won the Tour de France for a record breaking 7 consecutive years from 1999 " 2005. Among his many achievements are being hailed ABC Wide Sports Athlete of the Year in 1999, Prince of Asturias Awards in Sports in 2000, Sports Illustrated magazine Sportsman of the year from 2002, and he even got ESPNs ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete from 2003 " 2006. The list goes on and on but the point is, Mr. Armstrong achieved all these despite suffering from something others might consider a terrible tragedy.
Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It started with a tumor that has metastasized to his brain and lungs in 1996. Even though his original prognosis was poor, Lance rallied himself and with the help of his treatments that included brain and testicular surgery, and a series of chemotherapy, he bounced back and what happened after was history.
People are just awed and inspired by what Lance has achieved after all he has been through. In fact people have followed his exploits and are interested even in his personal affairs. His relationships with famous celebrities have not diminished albeit only fueled the interest of the public.
He had an iconic following. As a matter of fact, when his bicycle was among those stolen from an Atana Team Truck, all he needed to do was publish the incident on his twitter. Right there and then, his twitter fans were on alert and his bike was returned to the Sacramento Police in California 4 days later.
The post caused so much hype that a Facebook group called '1 Million Citizens Looking For Lance Armstrong's Bike was immediately created.
The creation of this group sent a clear and loud message that everyone was now looking for the hero's bicycle. It made it very hard for the culprits to move much less sell the rig. The person who delivered the bike to the station was not a suspect to the crime, and there were no arrests made. Everybody was just pleased that the celeb's ride was returned.
It is amazing that a loss of one bicycle could make such a buzz among millions. But if you are one Lance Armstrong, I believe that a million adoring fans will move heaven and earth to have your prized possession returned to you. Your Bicycle.
Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It started with a tumor that has metastasized to his brain and lungs in 1996. Even though his original prognosis was poor, Lance rallied himself and with the help of his treatments that included brain and testicular surgery, and a series of chemotherapy, he bounced back and what happened after was history.
People are just awed and inspired by what Lance has achieved after all he has been through. In fact people have followed his exploits and are interested even in his personal affairs. His relationships with famous celebrities have not diminished albeit only fueled the interest of the public.
He had an iconic following. As a matter of fact, when his bicycle was among those stolen from an Atana Team Truck, all he needed to do was publish the incident on his twitter. Right there and then, his twitter fans were on alert and his bike was returned to the Sacramento Police in California 4 days later.
The post caused so much hype that a Facebook group called '1 Million Citizens Looking For Lance Armstrong's Bike was immediately created.
The creation of this group sent a clear and loud message that everyone was now looking for the hero's bicycle. It made it very hard for the culprits to move much less sell the rig. The person who delivered the bike to the station was not a suspect to the crime, and there were no arrests made. Everybody was just pleased that the celeb's ride was returned.
It is amazing that a loss of one bicycle could make such a buzz among millions. But if you are one Lance Armstrong, I believe that a million adoring fans will move heaven and earth to have your prized possession returned to you. Your Bicycle.
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