Among the most awe inspiring life stories would that be of Lance Armstrong. A champion biker, he has won the Tour de France more than anybody else with a world breaking record of 7 consecutive years from 1999 - 2005. To name some of his numerous 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 does not stop there but what’s more awe inspiring is that Mr. Armstrong achieved all of that despite undergoing what others would have considered an irreparable misfortune.
In 1996, Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer, a tumor that has metastasized to his brain and his lungs. Despite the originally poor diagnosis, with the help of his treatments that included brain and testicular surgery and chemotherapy, he rallied himself and bounced back. What happened after that 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 such an adoring cult that when his bike was among those stolen from an Atana Team Truck, his fans were alerted when he posted the incident on his twitter. It took no more than four days before his bicycle was delivered to the Sacramento Police in California.
His twitter post caused quite a stir that immediately, a Facebook group called ‘1 Million Citizens Looking For Lance Armstrong’s Bike’ was 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 wonderful how a loss of a bike can launch a million interest. But if you are a Lance Armstrong, a million fans would probably be moving heaven on earth to make sure you get back a lost treasure. A Champion’s Bike.
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