![Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said on April 18, 2005 that he would retire after this year's race in July. Armstrong came back from being diagnosed with cancer in 1996 Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said on April 18, 2005 that he would retire after this year's race in July. Armstrong came back from being diagnosed with cancer in 1996](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ6M0P/six-time-tour-de-france-winner-lance-armstrong-said-on-april-18-2005-that-he-would-retire-after-this-years-race-in-july-armstrong-came-back-from-being-diagnosed-with-cancer-in-1996-to-win-a-record-six-tour-de-france-titles-between-1999-and-2004-armstrong-is-shown-after-winning-last-years-tour-in-this-july-25-2004-file-photo-reutersstefano-rellandini-sv-2CJ6M0P.jpg)
Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said on April 18, 2005 that he would retire after this year's race in July. Armstrong came back from being diagnosed with cancer in 1996
![Lance Armstrong should have his 7 Tour de France wins reinstated due to prevalance of doping at the time, says former cyclist Jan Ullrich | CTV News Lance Armstrong should have his 7 Tour de France wins reinstated due to prevalance of doping at the time, says former cyclist Jan Ullrich | CTV News](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1393854.1375377220!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1020/image.jpg)
Lance Armstrong should have his 7 Tour de France wins reinstated due to prevalance of doping at the time, says former cyclist Jan Ullrich | CTV News
![According to Lance Armstong, He Still Holds Tour de France Records | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station According to Lance Armstong, He Still Holds Tour de France Records | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/998276a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/639x394+0+123/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkut%2Ffiles%2F201306%2FLanceArmstrong.jpg)
According to Lance Armstong, He Still Holds Tour de France Records | KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station
![Lance Armstrong, doping: USADA is taking away his seven Tour de France titles, but he's keeping what he prizes most—his righteous indignation. Lance Armstrong, doping: USADA is taking away his seven Tour de France titles, but he's keeping what he prizes most—his righteous indignation.](https://compote.slate.com/images/210fcc2d-e325-44d9-8a24-cfa53b80d742.jpg)