12373 Lancearmstrong

[5] The asteroid orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 2.2–2.7 AU once every 3 years and 10 months (1,401 days).

[5] Based on an absolute magnitude of 14.2 and an assumed albedo of 0.20, which is typical for bodies with a silicaceous composition, Lancearmstrong measures between 4 and 6 kilometers in diameter.

This minor planet was named after American Lance Armstrong (born 1971), former professional road racing cyclist.

[2][6] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 1 November 2001 (M.P.C.

[7] In 2012, Armstrong was stripped of his Tour de France victories after a doping scandal.