Question 1

True or false: Armstrong never failed a drug test during his seven Tour de France victories.

Accepted Answer

False. He passed all tests at the time, but later admitted to systematic doping and using EPO, which was undetectable then.

Question 2

True or false: Armstrong founded the Livestrong Foundation, which raised over $500 million for cancer research.

Accepted Answer

True. Livestrong raised about $500 million to support cancer patients, though donations plummeted after his doping admission in 2013.

Question 3

True or false: Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times, all after surviving testicular cancer.

Accepted Answer

True. He won from 1999 to 2005, but those titles were later stripped due to doping—though he still completed seven wins post-cancer.

Question 4

True or false: Armstrong's 1999 Tour de France win was his first after being diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer.

Accepted Answer

True. He was diagnosed in 1996 with advanced testicular cancer that spread to his brain and lungs, yet he returned to win in 1999.

Question 5

True or false: The U.S. Postal Service team paid for Armstrong's cancer treatment during his recovery.

Accepted Answer

False. His treatment was covered by insurance, and the team never paid medical bills; they only supported his return to racing.

Question 6

True or false: Armstrong competed in the Olympic Games as a triathlete before becoming a cyclist.

Accepted Answer

True. He was a world-class triathlete in his teens and even won the 1988 U.S. Triathlon Series before focusing on cycling.

Question 7

True or false: Armstrong was banned from professional cycling for life for using performance-enhancing drugs.

Accepted Answer

False. He received a lifetime ban from USADA in 2012, but it was later reduced to a 10-year ban for triathlon competition.

Question 8

True or false: Armstrong's closest rival, Jan Ullrich, also admitted to doping and was stripped of his Tour wins.

Accepted Answer

False. Ullrich never admitted to doping; he was banned for involvement in a doping ring but his Tour wins were never officially stripped.

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