Every Tour de France since 1999, I’ve carried the same good luck charm with me. It reminds me of a friend who helped me beat cancer and start my true mission in life, the fight against this disease.

photo by Liz Kreutz

In January of 1997, Stacy Pounds helped me launch LIVESTRONG, a foundation that serves people and families affected by cancer, just as I was completing my own cancer treatment. That same month, Stacy, a…

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We have 48 hours to help LIVESTRONG raise $75,000 for the global fight against cancer. We need your help.

This week we launched I RIDE FOR LIVESTRONG, a dynamic, virtual version of the Tour of California, where I will be racing starting on Sunday. This online event allows you to create your own virtual bike, tell us who you ride for (a survivor or caregiver who has inspired you) and race through the California landscape using your story to invite more people to join us in the fight against cancer.

When we talked to our partners at…

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News about the crisis in Haiti continues to be top of mind for many of us. One staggering report estimates that it will take $35 million to rebuild the medical clinics and hospitals in Haiti.

Earlier this week, I announced that LIVESTRONG pledged $250k to Partners-in-Health and Doctors Without Borders. Today, I am proud to announce that my team sponsor, RadioShack, is joining LIVESTRONG in its Haitian relief effort.

RadioShack customers in the United States can make a $1 donation to LIVESTRONG, earmarked for Haiti, each time they visit their local store during the next month.…

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On behalf of LIVESTRONG, I’d like to take a moment to extend our condolences to the people of Haiti. This nation has just suffered a devastating earthquake. It has already endured far too much tragedy and needs our help now more than ever.

LIVESTRONG is pledging $250,000 in humanitarian aid to Partners in Health, led by Paul Farmer, and Doctors Without Borders.

Both of these groups have a strong presence in the region and have the ability to make an immediate difference in the rescue and recovery efforts that are already under way.

If…

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From CNN.com Editorials

On October 2, 1996, I was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Like many 25-year-olds, I was fearless, ready to conquer the world and without health insurance.

I was lucky. One of my sponsors, Oakley, stood up for me and threatened to take all their business elsewhere if their insurance carrier refused to cover me. Without their help, I might not be alive today. Or I might be completely broke, still trying to dig my way out of a massive pile of medical bills.

That kind of luck shouldn’t have anything to do with whether…

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