Armstrong Announces Birth of Son on Twitter
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Fri June 05 2009
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Posted Jun 5, 2009
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By The Associated Press
This was one special tweet for Lance Armstrong.
This photo posted on cyclist Lance Armstrong's twitter
page, shows his newborn son Max. Armstrong,...
This photo posted on cyclist Lance Armstrong's twitter
page, shows his newborn son Max. Armstrong, who won the
Tour de France seven straight years after overcoming
testicular cancer, posted this photo in a tweet about 11:15
p.m. EDT Thursday June 4, 2009 welcoming Max Armstrong to
the world and announcing the baby weighed 7 pounds, 5
ounces and was 20 inches long. Both mother and baby are
doing fine. Armstrong and his girlfriend, Anna Hansen,
announced in December they were expecting a baby in June.
Armstrong also has three children with his ex-wife,
Kristin.
(Armstrong Family, via AP)Armstrong, who won the Tour de
France seven straight years after overcoming testicular
cancer, announced the birth of his son on the social-
networking site Twitter late Thursday night. The proud papa
even posted a picture of the newborn, playfully sticking
his tongue out at the camera.
"Wassup, world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just
arrived. My Mommy is healthy and so am I!" Armstrong posted
to his account at about 11:15 p.m. EDT.
Armstrong and his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, announced in
December they were expecting a baby in June. Armstrong also
has three children with his ex-wife, Kristin.
About 15 minutes after the initial post, Armstrong sent
another message praising the doctor and nurse who helped
deliver the newborn, saying they were amazing. He then
posted that Max weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20
inches long.
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Tool, Aka TwitterWhen the pregnancy was announced in
December, a spokeswoman for the Lance Armstrong Foundation
said that the baby was conceived naturally. Armstrong had
three children with his ex-wife, Kristin, using in vitro
fertilization with sperm he had banked before undergoing
chemotherapy.
Three years after retiring following his last Tour de
France win, Armstrong announced in September his return to
competition and cycling's marquee race in 2009. He called
his comeback an attempt to raise global awareness in his
fight against cancer.
Armstrong competed in the Giro d'Italia in May, finishing
12th overall. He did not speak to the media for the final
two weeks, but announced on his Twitter page after the race
that he was headed home to await the baby's arrival.
He is expected to be riding in the Tour de France when it
begins July 4.
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