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The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. The name is derived from lancea, Roman auxiliaries' javelin, although according to the OED, the word may be of Iberian origin.

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The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different pole weapons based on the spear. The name is derived from lancea, Roman auxiliaries' javelin, although according to the OED, the word may be of Iberian origin.

A lance in the original sense is a light throwing spear, or javelin. The English verb to launch "fling, hurl, throw" is derived from the term (via Old French lancier), as well as the rarer or poetic to lance. Ironically, the term from the 17th century came to refer specifically to spears not thrown, used for thrusting by heavy cavalry, and especially in jousting. A thrusting spear which is used by infantry is usually referred to as a pike. The first use of the lance in this sense was made by the Sarmatian and Parthian cataphractes from ca. the 3rd century BC.

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The use of the basic cavalry spear is so ancient, and warfare so ubiquitous by the beginning of recorded history, that it is difficult to determine which populations invented the lance and which learned it from their enemies or allies.

The best known usage of military lances was that of the full-gallop closed-ranks and usually wedge-shaped charge of a group of knights with underarm-couched lances, against lines of infantry, archery regiments, defensive embankments, and opposition cavalry. It is commonly believed that this became the dominant European cavalry tactic in the 11th century after the development of the stirruped saddle (which prevented the charge from suddenly turning into a pole vault), and of rowel spurs (which enabled better control of the mount). Cavalry thus outfitted and deployed had a tremendous collective force in their charge, and could shatter most contemporary infantry lines. Recent evidence has suggested, however, that the lance charge could be (and was) effective without the benefit of stirrups.

One of the most effective pre-stirrup lanced cavalry units was Alexander the Great's Companion Cavalry, who were successful against both heavy infantry and cavalry units.

While it could still be generally classified as a spear, the lance tends to be larger - usually both longer and stouter and thus also considerably heavier, and unsuited for throwing, or for the rapid thrusting, as with an infantry spear. Lances did not have spear tips that (intentionally) broke off or bent, unlike many throwing weapons of the spear/javelin family, and were adapted for mounted combat. They were often equipped with a vamplate, a small circular plate to prevent the hand sliding up the shaft upon impact. Though perhaps most known as one of the foremost military and sporting weapons used by European knights, the use of lances was spread throughout the Old World wherever mounts were available. As a secondary weapon, lancers of the period also bore swords, maces or something else suited to close quarter battle, since the lance was often a one-use-per-engagement weapon; after the initial charge, the weapon was far too long, heavy and slow to be effectively used against opponents in a melee.

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Lance Armstrong making a comeback

International Herald TribuneLance Armstrong, who returned from cancer to win the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, plans to compete in the race in 2009.http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/09/sports/09lance.php

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Lance Armstrong will return to bicycle road racing

Los Angeles TimesThe seven-time Tour de France winner says he will try to win an eighth as he returns to sport to raise cancer awareness. Lance Armstrong's announcement Tuesday of his return to professional bicycle road racing after a three-year break raised more questions than it answered. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-armstrong10-2008sep10,0,...

Lance Armstrong Puts Brakes On Retirement

CBS NewsLance Armstrong will end his retirement in an effort to compete at the 2009 Tour de France.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/09/sports/main4429109...

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Baltimore SunHOUSTON (AP) _ Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer and Randy Wolf shut down Pittsburgh after a shaky first inning as the Houston Astros continued their second-half surge with a 9-3 victory over the Pirates on Tuesday night. Berkman had an RBI double ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-b...

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Coach says Armstrong as driven as before retirement

ESPN.comLance Armstrong's longtime coach Chris Carmichael, who will help prepare the soon-to-be-37-year-old to try to regain his former supremacy at the Tour de France after three years away from professional cycling, said Tuesday that Armstrong is as driven ... http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3578935

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