Ask Lance Armstrong

your are number one in cycling for the next 100 years! why to run again?

Marco Galinha

So Lance its time to come clean: Would you relate past steriod use to your bout with cancer?

With all the help that modern medicine has given you, why do you lobby against vaccination, one of its chief tools? What informs your stance against immunizations?

I'm a cancer survivor as well (diagnosed at age 40 with colorectal cancer) and am adamant about the fact that having health insurance was critical to saving my life.

As an activist for research, none of it will do any good without portable and universal coverage. How are you addressing this issue?

Best,
James Buchanan
Exeter, NH

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We know for certain you wouldn't even entertain the thought of coming back to cycling unless you knew you would win the Tour.
Do you know you will win? And also, what are you hoping to accomplish? I have read alot about cancer awareness. Are you hopeing to reconnect your face with cancer fighters and survivers?

I was wondering what you though about if you return to Astana? With Contador and Leipheimer both contenders for next year's Tour wouldn't you be stealing their thunder if you joined their team as the new leader or would you be willing to support them and become a domestique?

who for prez?

You have fought a good war (on cancer) and run a good race (tour de france ), how do you continue to motivate yourself?

I've telling people that the increase of cancer illness and global warming is thanks to a lot of communications devices, "we are cooking ourselves with lots of waves" but I just guessing, what do you think?

How do you do it? You have battled cancer, and have won the tour de france a couple of times after that. Now you plan to come back to competitive cycling. What do you think your chances are to win it, back-to back?

As you prepare to win an 8th Tour de France, how do you see Team Astana compared to some of the great teams you rode with over the years?

Hi lance , I know you must hear stories all the time about people who have lost love ones ( hear's another one). I lost my father 9 years ago to cancer (lymphoma) and I'm still devastated. He was only 54 years old (by the way I also lost my uncle to cancer 3 month's earlier and he was like a second father to me).My father left behind children ,a wife, and many people who cared for him ( he was a kind and gregarious person which endeared himself to everyone he met). I was wondering if you could tell me about any advancement's in cancer reasearch recently and what recent politician's I should be voting for who support thing's like stem cell research( it's some of these people who have been obstacles to these thing's and I don't want to vote for them).Finally anything I can do to raise awareness or money ( like a local fundraiser) would be great. I know bozeman mt has a film festival in october called HATCH which draw's a crowed of wealthy and famous people, and that might be a great place to start ( any idea's would be appreciated) thanks for listening......tim graves

Dear Lance reading this i have no words ...there are some ignorant guys... people should respect cancer survivor´s.
now i understand why you want to run!

2009 Champion sound good?
Marco Galinha

The heck with that other stuff, let's talk bikes!

What were your preferred gear ratios, total up bike weight, and cadence up Alpe D'Huez for your last two tours?

Ed

You've won the Tour de France seven times and have seemingly moved into "retirement" successfully while still keeping your foundations front and center. Why go back to racing rather than continuing to focus your efforts on your charities?

Who was a greater athlete, Jan Ullrich or yourself (for the sake of discussion, lets ignore the allegations against Jan).

What type of health regime do you adhere to?

Lance
Much of your success was due to the fact that you just worked harded than anyone else was willing to. What motivates you to be on your bike - Christmas, blizzard or sunshine?

What influenced you the most on your decision to compete at next years Tour de France?

Having won the Tour de France seven times, what's in a possible eighth victory?

Do you think that Performance-Enhancing drugs are ethical in the competitive sports arena? I'm not asking about your feelings on their legality but whether or not you think it is fair for athletes to use them when competing?

If you had to dfine yourself in three words, what would those words be?

Highest respect. What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of your training in getting ready for Le Tour?

As a child or adolescent, what experience made you most angry?