Famous Families

Lance Armstrong Has a Big, Blended Family: Meet His 5 Kids With Kristin Richard and Anna Hansen

Closer Staff

Published

on

Lance Armstrong Has a Big, Blended Family: Meet His 5 Kids With Kristin Richard and Anna Hansen
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mediapunch/Shutterstock (9707760l) Lance Armstrong and Anna Hansen Babes For Boobs Bachelor Auction, Los Angeles, USA - 07 Jun 2018

Former professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong wasn’t always regarded as a family man. However, these days, the Plano, Texas, native is all about his wife, Anna Hansen, and their big, blended family. To learn more about Lance’s kids, keep reading.  

How many kids does Lance Armstrong have?

The seven-time Tour de France winner has five children; three with ex-wife Kristin Richard and two with wife Anna.

Lance and Kristin, who were married from 1998 to 2003, share son Luke and twins Grace and Isabelle, while he and Anna share daughter Olivia and son Max.

Lance and Anna tied the knot in August 2022 after nearly 15 years together. “Best. Day. Ever. Married the love of my life @annahansenarmstrong. So special having our kids there as well. It was an evening full of laughter and plenty of joyful tears,” the retired athlete captioned wedding photos via Instagram.

Gallery-Pic-Lance-Armstrong
Courtesy of Anna Hansen Armstrong/Instagram

“Anna, you have been my absolute rock the past 14 years and let me be clear, I would not have survived them without you. I am so proud of the couple we have become. It took us doing the work, the really hard work, and I am so glad that we did. I love you immensely and will always be here for you and our family,” he continued, before thanking his officiant and photographer. “Hope you are all having an excellent summer — I sure as hell am.”

While Lance and Anna’s life looks picture-perfect now, they’ve gone through tough times together, most notably after Lance admitted to using banned drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories. He was later stripped of all of his cycling achievements from August 1998 onward. Lance also received a lifetime ban from all sports that acknowledge the World Anti-Doping Code.

It was actually his children who encouraged him to come clean. “I saw my son defending me and saying, ‘That’s not true — what you’re saying about my dad is not true,'” Lance recalled during a January 2013 interview.

Even after his highly publicized scandal, Anna supported Lance every step of the way, especially when it came to keeping their children informed. “Most people don’t have to go through a public shaming and then have to look at their kids’ faces,” Anna explained during a 2017 interview. “That part was really hard. We try to keep an open dialogue.”

Through family counseling, the Armstrong bunch has come a long way.

Trending News

Soap Opera5 days ago

As ‘Days of our Lives’ Turns 61, Deidre Hall Celebrates the Costar Who Became a Lifelong Friend

Soap Opera5 days ago

Alice Halsey Returns to ‘Days of Our Lives’ and Shares a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Update

Celebrity News4 days ago

Elizabeth Taylor’s Maybach, Which She Left to Her Hairstylist, Heads to the Barrett-Jackson Auction Block

Soap Opera3 days ago

Cait Fairbanks Returns to ‘The Young and the Restless’ After Seven Months Away

Jack Nicholson and son Ray Jack Nicholson and son Ray
Celeb Kids2 days ago

Jack Nicholson’s Son Ray Admits He ‘Can’t Talk About a Lot’ With 89-Year-Old Dad

Tragedy3 days ago

Patrick Duffy Explains How He Coped With His Parents’ Tragic Murder and Told His Sons

Celebrity4 days ago

Patrick Duffy Says ‘Dallas’ Filmed His Famous Shower Scene as a Fake Commercial to Hide His Return

Nostalgia3 days ago

‘Father Knows Best’ Alum, 88, Looks Unrecognizable in Rare Public Outing

Soap Opera3 days ago

‘Days of Our Lives’ Star James Reynolds Opens Up About Parkinson’s Diagnosis After 45 Years on the Soap

Betty White Bea Arthur Rue McClanahan Betty White Bea Arthur Rue McClanahan
Celebrity2 days ago

2 Beloved ‘Golden Girls’ Stars Answered the Call During World War II

DWTS Season 35 Team Dance DWTS Season 35 Team Dance
Reality TV4 days ago

‘DWTS’ Pro Smiles Through the Pain After Injury Ahead of ‘Grammy Night’

Valerie Bertinelli Valerie Bertinelli
Famous Families3 days ago

Valerie Bertinelli Wants Grandchildren, but Son Wolfgang Van Halen Isn’t Ready Just Yet