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He was born
In Plano Texas -
He began swiming
He was a talented athlete as a child at age 12 -
He became the US national Amateur champion
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Barcelona Olympics
He rode the momentum -
World cycling champioships
He won multiples titles and participated in his first tour de france -
Tour Du Pont
He won this competition and he was forced to pull out -
Health deterioration
He was 25 years old when he found the cause of his deterioration, his testicular cancer -
Charity organization
His cancer was in remission and he used his experience to inspire others forming his organization -
Triumphant return
He returned to competitive rancings -
Tour De France
He won the most prestigious race in cycling -
Sydney Olympics
He won a bronze medal in the men's time trial -
Retired
He retired from professional cycling after one seventh consecutive Tour De France -
Return to competition
He decided to return to the sport and he finished third -
Final retirement
He announced his final retirement from competition -
Doping charges
Anti-doping agency officially charged he fought the charges but ultimately admitted defeat while maintaining his innocence. He was banned from cycling and stripped of all the honors including his seven Tour De France