“The Crowd Just Stands Up” Matthew McConaughey Once Shared How the Crowd Welcomed Lance Armstrong.

Published 11/17/2022, 5:00 PM EST

Cycling ace Lance Armstrong, who is well known for winning the coveted Tour de France seven times consecutively, once got a standing ovation from the crowd. Matthew McConaughey shared more details about the incident.

Lance Armstrong is a cycling legend who created history by winning consecutive titles. His consecutive wins in the Tour de France from 1999 to 2005 made headlines around the world.

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Lance Armstrong got a standing ovation!

Having a conversation during the podcast, Lance Armstrong and his friend Matthew McConaughey once recalled how the crowd went crazy when Armstrong’s name was taken on the stage. Describing the incident, McConaughey said, “They introduced Matthew McConaughey and the crowd claps and cheers.”

McConaughey shared how the crowd clapped for him. However, moving further, he shared how the crowd went crazy when Lance Armstrong went up the stage. He said, “and then they introduced Lance Armstrong and the crowd just stands up, standing ovation, just roars up through and just overwhelming.”

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McConaughey shared he was stunned by the response of the crowd when Armstrong came up and that gave him an idea of Armstrong’s popularity. Although McConaughey is very famous himself, the response that Armstrong got from the crowd was something else.

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Armstrong had a strong interest in politics!

During the early 2000s, Armstrong had a strong interest in politics. He even hinted at running for the governor of Texas. His friendship with former president George W. Bush has always made headlines. Apparently, his friendship with the president had made some people believe that Armstrong would enter politics, but that didn’t happen. Later, he announced that he had changed his mind about politics.

It was interesting to note McConaughey’s reaction after seeing how the crowd cheered for Armstrong. He described it in a fun manner. The conversation between the two was really good since they were old friends. It would be amazing to get more insights about Armstrong from McConaughey.

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Written by:

Yash Joglekar is a US Sports writer at Essentially Sports. He has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Pune. Being an avid reader, he has expertise in American English and has been helping US university students with their academic essays for close to 4 years now.

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Vineet Nandwana

“The Crowd Just Stands Up” Matthew McConaughey Once Shared How the Crowd Welcomed Lance Armstrong.

Lance Armstrong got a standing ovation!

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Armstrong had a strong interest in politics!