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Lance Armstrong Rides Again

Lance Armstrong Rides Again

Lance Armstrong had already won two Tour de France stages when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs, abdomen, and brain in 1996. He staged a major comeback in 1998, and won the Tour a record-breaking seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005.

In this photo: Lance Armstrong

Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Dec 05, 2008
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