I’m married to a cyclist, a crazy passionate cyclist. He not only loves cycling but also Lance Armstrong. As a result, I have read Lance Armstrong’s book, It’s Not About the Bike, I spend the month of July every year waking to the Tour de France, I have washed countless loads of spandex cycling clothing and I have even been to Paris to watch Lance Armstrong win his fifth Tour de France.
Lance is a hero in our house. My sons love him and he is an American hero. His heroism is more about his fight with cancer than about his cycling. He is a man who just refuses to give up. This past Sunday, Oct. 2nd, was the 15th anniversary of Lance Armstrong’s cancer diagnosis.
He has taken his story, his suffering and created an example for fighting this disease and inspiring thousands of others to join him. Lance’s LiveStrong Foundation has changed lives and the term Live Strong has become a part of our everyday vocabulary.
Ultimately, a real hero is someone who makes a difference. That is exactly what Lance Armstrong has done.
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