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.
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.
A lot are filled with awe and inspiration with how Lance rose to the top after all he has been through. They followed the hero's exploits and took interest even in his personal affairs. His being linked to famous female celebrities only made him even more irresistible to the public eye.
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 post created such a hype that right after the post, a Facebook Group called 1 Million Citizens Looking for Lance Armstrongs Bike was also created.
The formation of this particular group made it clear that practically everybody was now on the lookout for the celebrity's bicycle. It made it hard for the culprits to move much less sell the bike. The person who brought the bike to the police was not a suspect and no arrests have been made either. It seemed that everyone was at peace now that the hero's bicycle has been 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.
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.
A lot are filled with awe and inspiration with how Lance rose to the top after all he has been through. They followed the hero's exploits and took interest even in his personal affairs. His being linked to famous female celebrities only made him even more irresistible to the public eye.
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 post created such a hype that right after the post, a Facebook Group called 1 Million Citizens Looking for Lance Armstrongs Bike was also created.
The formation of this particular group made it clear that practically everybody was now on the lookout for the celebrity's bicycle. It made it hard for the culprits to move much less sell the bike. The person who brought the bike to the police was not a suspect and no arrests have been made either. It seemed that everyone was at peace now that the hero's bicycle has been 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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