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...Some cycling observers wondered if the cancer survivor had enough left for his last Tour, a three-week, 2,232.7-mile trek though the northern and southern tiers of France. Now, we wonder if he could have won 10. Armstrong wore the yellow jersey for 16 (out of 21) stages, more than any of his previous six wins. After trailing fellow American Dave Zabriskie by two seconds through the first three flat stages in early July, Armstrong took the yellow jersey after the fourth stage, a team time trial in which Zabriskie crashed, ending his Tour. Armstrong gave the jersey...
...didn?t matter. Armstrong pushed his lead from 38 seconds to 2 min., 46 sec. during the brutal Pyrenees ascents. His rivals had a final long-shot chance to catch him, Saturday?s 34.5-mile time trial in Saint-Etieene, the penultimate stage of the Tour. Armstrong won the stage, his first on this year?s Tour. From the podium, tears filled his steel-blue eyes-he knew it was over...
...loudly suspected Armstrong of doping, now adopt him as their champ. He flashed seven fingers-one for each win-and sipped champagne while riding with teammates into Paris. The three biggest reasons for Armstrong?s retirement, his son and two daughters, joined their father on the podium. ?Vive le Tour!? he shouted, waving...
...Texas will elect a governor next year. ?Never say never,? Armstrong told TIME about his political ambitions. ?I?m a fighter, and I do have certain beliefs. I don?t think I?m truly cut out for it, but if people want it in ten years, who knows?? Ten Tour de Frances, or Senator Armstrong in ten years? If we have to settle for elections, his greatest wins may still be down the road. - reported by James Graff/Paris...
...TIME Archive TIME Covers the Tour de France