Lance Armstrong participated in 11 Tour de France races in total.

Quick Scoop

  • Tour de France appearances: 11 (1993–1995, 1998–2005, 2009)
  • Wins (later stripped): 7 consecutive victories from 1999 to 2005
  • Current status: All results from August 1, 1998 onward were vacated due to doping; he has no official Tour wins recorded.

How His Tour De France Record Looks

Number of Tours He Was In

Lance Armstrong rode the Tour de France in:

  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005

That’s 11 editions of the race.

He also returned in 2009 for a non-winning ride, but that was a separate comeback; by then he had already been stripped of his titles and the 2009 Tour did not add to his official record at all.

Wins and Stage Wins

Before sanctions:

  • General classification wins: 7 (1999–2005).
  • Stage wins: At least 25 Tour stages, including two individual stage wins in the 1990s (1993 and 1995) and many during his winning runs.

After USADA’s investigation:

  • All seven Tours and all stage wins from August 1, 1998 onward were vacated.
  • The Tour de France officially lists those years with no winner rather than reallocating the titles.

Why This Number Matters in the “Forum Discussion”

The question “how many Tour de Frances was Lance Armstrong in” is a trending topic because:

  • It touches on sporting achievement vs. scandal – a classic case of extraordinary performance later invalidated.
  • Discussions often mix participation count (11) with title count (7 stripped victories) , which can confuse people.
  • His 2009 comeback and continued public presence (including occasional comments about wanting his jerseys back) keep the topic alive in forums and news cycles.

Summary

  • Lance Armstrong was in 11 Tour de France races.
  • He won 7 of them (1999–2005), but all were officially stripped due to doping.
  • His official record now shows zero Tour wins , but his participation count of 11 remains factual history of how many times he rode the event.

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