34 Lance Armstrong Quotes that will inspire you

June 11, 2026

This article was last updated by Krishna Gurung on May 8, 2026

The famous personality, Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing . He had also become the Elite Men’s Road Race World Champion in 1993 and won the seven consecutive times for six years i.e., from 1993 to 2005. Time was going well, but he gets banned by the Olympic Council for doping crimes.  

Moreover, He is not active only on sport; he has also appeared in various films and documentaries. He had been playing since his young age but get professional only in 1992. He participated for the first time in the Motorola Cycling Team professionally.

Lance Armstrong quote about body

Here are 34 Lance Armstrong Quotes that are very popular. 

“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside, and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”- Lance Armstrong

“If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.”- Lance Armstrong

“Through my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody’s going down.”- Lance Armstrong

“The riskiest thing you can do is get greedy.”- Lance Armstrong

“It can’t be any simpler: the farewell is going to be on the Champs-Elysees.”- Lance Armstrong

“Two things scare me. The first is getting hurt. But that’s not nearly as scary as the second, which is losing.”- Lance Armstrong

“If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.”- Lance Armstrong

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”- Lance Armstrong

“I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.”- Lance Armstrong

“For whatever reason, maybe it’s because of my story, but people associate Livestrong with exercise and physical fitness, health and lifestyle choices like that.”- Lance Armstrong

“It’s nice to win. I’ll never win again. I may have to take up golf – take on Tiger.”-  Lance Armstrong

“Obviously, I come from one background, and the people that design fitness equipment have been doing it for years and years, and they know what works and doesn’t work.”- Lance Armstrong

“Winning is about heart, not just legs. It’s got to be in the right place.”- Lance Armstrong

14th of 34 Lance Armstrong Quotes

“A boo is a lot louder than a cheer. If you have 10 people cheering and one person booing, all you hear is the booing.”- Lance Armstrong   

“Extraordinary allegations require extraordinary evidence.”- Lance Armstrong

“If I can’t face my accusers, that’s a joke. We did that in medieval times.”- Lance Armstrong

“There comes a point in every man’s life when he has to say: ‘Enough is enough.’”- Lance Armstrong

“If we don’t somehow stem the tide of childhood obesity, we’re going to have a huge problem.”- Lance Armstrong

“I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.”- Lance Armstrong

“Marathons are hard because of the physical pain, the pounding on the muscles, joints, tendons.”- Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong Quotes on fear

“Nobody needs to cry for me. I’m going to be great.”- Lance Armstrong

22nd of 34 Lance Armstrong Quotes

“There’s no rule, no law, no regulation that says you can’t come back. So I have every right to come back.”- Lance Armstrong    

“My mom was such a strong character. I don’t want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.”- Lance Armstrong

“Cycling is a sport of the open road and spectators are lining that road.”- Lance Armstrong

“But, listen, Eddie Merkyx would have won six Tours if he hadn’t been punched.”- Lance Armstrong

“I joined the swim team when I was 12, and I was the worst kid in the pool – I was put with a group of 7-year-olds.”- Lance Armstrong

“Portland, Oregon won’t build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.”- Lance Armstrong

“It’s tough to be a 15- or 16-year-old athlete competing around the country. There’s tension, there’s media. I had no idea what I was getting into.”- Lance Armstrong

“I’m on JetBlue and United. So I spend a lot of time on airplanes with other people and in terminals or just traveling around and going to restaurants or whatever. The interaction I get on a daily basis is always positive. I’ve never had a negative interaction.”- Lance Armstrong

29th of 34 Lance Armstrong quote

“I may be in timeout forever. But I hope not to be.”- Lance Armstrong

“I’ve committed to surfing the rest of my life.”- Lance Armstrong

“I still don’t get golf.”- Lance Armstrong

“It’s funny, because I have periods where I just kind of go dark. I don’t tweet, I don’t talk, I don’t interview, and then I have times where I do.”- Lance Armstrong

“I exercise everyday. I swim, I bike, I run, and I go to the gym.”- Lance Armstrong

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Sanjib Sah is an engineer and content writer passionate about sports and athletics. With a background in engineering and a love for all things active, Sanjib brings a unique perspective to the world of sports writing. Whether he is covering the latest trends in sports technology or sharing tips on improving your game, Sanjib's words are always rooted in a deep appreciation for players' hard work and dedication everywhere. In his free time, you can find him hitting the courts or hitting the trails, always looking for new ways to challenge himself and improve his skills.

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