Lance Armstrong raced professionally.
Lance Edward Armstrong ( born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18 , 1971 ) is an American former professional road racing cyclist . Between 2010 and 2011 , he raced with Team Radio Shack , the UCI ProTeam he helped found . Team RadioShack was a professional road bicycle racing team , with RadioShack as the title sponsor , the creation of which was announced on July 23 , 2009 . The Tour de France ( [ tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s ] ) is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France , while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries .