He went on to become the most dominant player of his era, earning a second Laureus Award the following year, and five further nominations between 2002 and 2008. The 2003 winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year was the American road cyclist Lance Armstrong.
He remained the most significant player of his era, receiving a second Laureus Award shortly after and five more nominations from 2002 to 2008. In 2003, Lance Armstrong, an American road cyclist, was named Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.