What happened to 7x Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong? A look at his life and career after the doping scandal

Despite winning seven Tour de France titles in a row from 1999 to 2005, Lance Armstrong was once considered a great of cycling great until 2012 ended his career in a huge doping scandal.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) described it as "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen", and led to the stripping of all of Armstrong's victories and a life ban from all sports with membership under the World Anti-Doping Code. Armstrong has since rebuilt his life, back in the public eye but away from professional cycling, and having to deal with the fallout.

A quieter personal life and new media ventures

Armstrong, now 53, is a lot quieter these days. He stays involved in sports and culture by hosting two podcasts: THEMOVE and The Forward. He made an average return to television as well, competing on the reality series Stars on Mars in 2023 and appearing in ESPN's "30 for 30" documentary, Lance.

He got remarried to Anna Hansen in 2022. Armstrong and his wife live in Austin with their two young children, and Armstrong has three children from his previous marriage to Kristin Richard.

While his road has not been smooth, he has been honest about his PTSD, therapy, and his desire to earn back the trust of those in his family and amongst fans after his scandal.Also Read: Lance Armstrong admits to first doping 'probably at 21'

Dealing with legacy and personal battles

Armstrong, it turns out, is not fully out of his controversial past. On a more personal note, he also shared that he has battled an alcohol addiction. He thanked his wife Anna for her unwavering support as he spoke of an encouraging "inner voice" that was pushing him to live a sober life together.

The life of Lance Armstrong after his fall from grace shows equal parts reinvention and reckoning. Though he will most likely never be the elite athlete he once was, he has taken a path as a media figure, father, and sobriety spokesperson, amidst a lasting cloud of controversy that will associate him with lasting shame through doping.