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after losing his Tour de France wins and sponsorship money due to the doping scandal, Lance Armstrong invested $100K in Uber when they were worth only $3.7 million. When Uber went public in 2009, Armstrong’s investment was worth $221 million.

Mar 12, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: after losing his Tour de France wins and sponsorship money due to the doping scandal, Lance Armstrong invested $100K in Uber when they were worth only $3.7 million. When Uber went public in 2009, Armstrong’s investment was worth $221 million.

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