ET on ESPN for Part 2 of 'LANCE.' Inspired by survivors, Armstrong refuses to give in to cancer. For a man who had little practice at defeat, it was all over. His is a story of fame and infamy. ET Sunday, May 31 on ESPN Livestreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available) Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive years after being treated for metastatic testicular cancer.
Part 2, and the final part, of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary "LANCE" premieres May 31.Lance Armstrong admitted to doping throughout his cycling career during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong, his family and his former teammates talk candidly about his Tour de France victories, before and after. It's no surprise Armstrong needed doping to be superhuman. Armstrong helped elevate cycling to global popularity. But it was in 1999, when he won his first Tour de France -- the most prestigious and difficult race in cycling -- that his status was really elevated, and he became one of the most revered athletes at the time.
'LANCE' premieres at 9 p.m. It's no surprise Armstrong needed doping to be superhuman. 'LANCE' trailer: The complexities of Lance Armstrong (0:30) You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above.Tune in Sunday, May 31 at 9 p.m. Inspired by survivors, Armstrong refuses to give in to cancer. He had a army of followers: Americans soaked with jingoistic pride, cycling enthusiasts who marveled over his ferocity taking on a mountain, and then those around the world who found him to be a symbol of hope.In 2013, the pyramid scheme Lance Armstrong built was higher than any Parisian mountain he conquered on his bike -- and the fall was one for the ages which was on full display for a national audience on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Which characters in "LANCE" should you know in order to fully understand the complicated story? ET Sunday on ESPN. At the time, ESPN senior writer Nor a one-part documentary. Then he wasn't. ET Sunday, May 31 on ESPN Livestreaming: ESPN+ and ESPN Player (where available) The man on a bike in a yellow jersey became way more than that, more than just the very best athlete in his sport. ESPN's Lance premiered its first episode last Sunday, May 24 (May 25 IST).The 30 for 30 documentary follows the life of cycling legend Lance Armstrong, following his controversial career involving his cancer struggle and EPO usage. His confession that he cheated was a gut punch for fans who revered the athlete, the man, the symbol.After he beat metastatic testicular cancer that had spread to other parts of his body in 1996, all eyes were on Lance Armstrong when he returned to cycling the following year. (2:23) Armstrong helped elevate cycling to global popularity. Lance Armstrong was a symbol of inspiration to cancer patients in hospitals and oncology centers. After he got past metastatic testicular cancer that had spread to other parts of his body in 1996, all eyes were on Lance Armstrong when he returned to cycling the following year. Floyd Landis, Tyler Hamilton, Emma O'Reilly -- they're all here. Former cyclist Lance Armstrong is the subject of the latest installment of ESPN’s docuseries 30 for 30. But it was in 1999, when he won his first Tour de France -- the most prestigious and difficult race in cycling -- that his status was really elevated, and he became one of the most revered athletes at the time. Why Lance's legacy won't be failing to win eighth Tour. (2:23)The man on a bike in a yellow jersey became way more than that, more than just the very best athlete in his sport. ET Sunday, May 24 on ESPN Part 2: 9 p.m. His seven consecutive Tour de France victories, from 1999 to 2005, and his status as a cancer survivor made him one of the most iconic and revered athletes in the world. Those patients saw him pedaling with ferocity, and he kindled in them a burning hope. In an excerpt from 'LANCE,' Lance Armstrong and his fellow cyclists look back on how the Livestrong Foundation came to be. 'LANCE' premieres at 9 p.m. 'LANCE' sneak peek: The origin of Livestrong (2:23)