Topic: Lance Armstrong

'Stages' Exhibition at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Lance Armstrong is powering his way back onto the international stage, but this time it’s not simply for sport. While Armstrong pursues yet another Tour de France title somewhere in Burgundy, the Lance Armstrong Foundation's ...READ»

Don’t get “ism’d” away from your goals!

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t continue hearing about society’s ills defined by terms ending in “ism.” Those being, ageism, racism, classism, sexism, and any other “ism’s” used to label discriminatory behavior. Sure ...READ»

Final Stage of the Tour de France

Cycling’s biggest event wraps up today, and whether or not controversial American favorite Lance Armstrong pulls off another title this year, it’s safe to call it a comeback. After returning from a nearly four year retirement to ...READ»

Yellow is Number One

"Yellow wakes me up in the morning. Yellow gets me on the bike every day. Yellow has taught me the true meaning of sacrifice. Yellow makes me suffer. Yellow is the reason I am here." -- Lance Armstrong Much of the world may not know ...READ»

These Brands are on Fire

Interbrand's Brandchannel.com released its rankings of the most-influential brands of 2005. Just as in previous years, Google and Apple jockeyed for the top position. Google won out in the Global category, but Apple held onto number ...READ»

Riding in Fast Company: Lance Armstrong and Team USPS

If you've watched the 2004 Tour de France, you've witnessed a command performance by Lance Armstrong, who has all but locked up an unprecedented sixth consecutive win in the world's toughest bicycle race. But the true story of this ...READ»

Pro Cycling Gets Back In the Saddle

Every headline I’ve seen about the sport in the last two years has made some mention of the vast doping problem that’s driving the sport into the ground. Case in point: last Thursday’s front page of CNN.com, which reports that ...READ»

Work/Life: If Money Can’t Buy Happiness (Unless its $1.5m), Try Happiness

When people ask me what I do, I use to fumble around trying to describe my dilettantish existence. Nowadays, I say I ride a bike for a living. Before an image of a female Lance Armstrong enters their head, I quickly add that I don't ...READ»

What's Possible

"One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible." -- Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and repeat winner of the Tour de France I attended the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. The event ...READ»

Sustainability: People Who Pick Green-Colored Cars are Geniuses…

…but what about green cars? A recent column on Wheels.casuggests hybrid vehicles may be a passing fad. Sales (or lack thereof) of certain models seem to indicate just that, as does a survey published in a New York Times article ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>63-66</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

Dictator Chic: BIG Wins Competition to Build National Library of Kazakhstan

BIG beat out Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid in a competition to architect the National Library of Kazakhstan--which happens to be a notoriously corrupt regime. Should we care?READ»

You Can Thank the Web for Finally Giving Videos a Real Home

So I’m on the phone with a fellow producer the other day and out of the blue I say…“Finally, after all these years, videos now have a home on the web…and they’re not homeless anymore.” “What do you mean?” he ...READ»

Tweet, Tweet, Ka-Ching: Twitter is Changing the Way Nonprofits Make the Ask

Can non-profits raise awareness, increase membership, and--most critically--“make the ask” successfully on Twitter? Can a 140-character message deliver the visceral wallop of, say, heart-wrenching footage of starving children ...READ»

Celebrities Rock the Vote...Do We Still Listen?

The idea of comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton may be preposterous, but the Democratic Candidate's status as a full-fledged cultural icon is undeniable. While Che Guevara used to be the most likely political figure to end up on an ...READ»

The Most Innovative Companies in Web 2.0

You read our Fast Company 50. Now learn about the companies within specific industries that are doing both creative and ground-breaking work. Here we present the top ten in Web 2.0.READ»

What's New in Bike Design?

Other industries could learn a thing or two from bicycles. Efficient by necessity and elegant by design, the bikes of 2009 make studied use of materials, geometry and artistry to get every ounce of power and panache from the oldest ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>76-80</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

The Biggest-and Newest-Name in Sports Stadiums: Populous

The sports-architecture titan HOK Sport Venue Event rechristens itself.READ»

• Most Innovative Companies in Sports

Boca Raton Cops Are Using Twitter--Crime Fighting Has Changed Forever

With thefts on the rise, cops are tapping virtual communities to fight crime and serve their neighborhoods more effectively. READ»

Horrible Idea of the Day: Microsoft to Build Retail Stores Right Next to Apple's

Microsoft's COO says that the stores will open this fall. Just one question: How epic will the failure be?READ»

Calendar: November’s Business and Cultural Events

November brings elections, the Macy’s parade, and APEC-summit costumes.READ»

• Numerology: MPAA Film Ratings

Do You Love Sports? Web Got Game!

Whether you're the commissioner of a fantasy league or a Lakers fan exiled in Seattle, the best sports page is a Web page. Here's a guide to the digital wide world of sports.READ»

The Bush Health-Care Solution

No, not Dubya's. The president's first cousin Jonathan is an entrepreneur whose company, athenahealth, is trying to free doctors from the nightmare of insurance paperwork so they can get back to practicing medicine.READ»

How to Stay on the Move ... When the World Is Slowing Down

It's hard to remember a less-inviting time to have a great idea for a new company or to champion new ideas to change a big company. But leaders who think big aren't willing to downsize their ambitions -- they just have to work a little harder (and smarter). Here's some battle-tested advice on how to stay fast in slow times.READ»