Flag
Object number2007.78.1
Date1993
OriginUnited States of America
MediumCotton; Ink
Credit LineGift of D. Michael Cooper
DescriptionSquare tri-color cotton Texas flag (red, white, and blue with white star over blue). Autograph of Lance Armstrong in black ink upside down within star.Dimensions24 x 22 in. (61 x 55.9 cm)InscriptionsAutograph of Lance Armstrong in black ink upside down within star.
MarksScreen-printed blue label on proper left edge: "ALL COTTON MADE IN USA FAST COLOR RN15187".
Historical NotesTexas state flag Lance Armstrong used--and eventually autographed--during his victory lap at the Thrift Drug Classic in Pittsburgh. In 1993, native Texan Lance Armstrong finished the year ranked number one by capturing 10 one-day events and stage races, including becoming the youngest rider to win the world road race championship, his first stage win at the Tour de France, and collecting the Thrift Drug "Triple Crown of Cycling", which included three separate races: the Thrift Drug Classic in Pittsburgh, the K-Mart West Virginia Classic, and the CoreStates USPRO National Championship in Philadelphia. Thrift Drug said it would award $1 million to any rider winning all 3 races, which had never been done until that year.
Related person
Lance Armstrong
Related institution
Thrift Drug Company
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