Monday, March 27, 2006

Lance Armstrong Among Forbes Best Paid Athletes


Lance Armstrong
Age: 34
Sport: Cycling
Earnings: $28 million

Lance Armstrong won the coveted Tour de France for a record seven times, winning the last of this feat after he battled and overcame cancer. This is an amazing story of inspiration showing the power of conviction, dedication and training.

Armstrong's mother Kelly was a strong person. In a talk about her illustreous son she said:
"Early on, I taught Lance that it’s really important to set goals," Kelly said. "I don’t believe it’s what we give our kids but what we show them."

After recently retiring from the game that has made him rich and famous, he now spends much of his time on philanthropic pursuits mainly through his foundation to raise money for cancer research.

His mother Kelly said after a lifetime of teaching her son, he taught her something when starting the foundation.

"The most important thing I learned is how important it is to get involved in a cause that’s really important to you," Kelly said. "

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