Profile: Lance Armstrong makes his seventh and final attempt at the Tour de France

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SCOTT SIMON
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
07-02-2005
Profile: Lance Armstrong makes his seventh and final attempt at the Tour de France

Host: SCOTT SIMON
Time: 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM

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The comeback from cancer, the yellow wristband bracelets, the intense concentration in the Alps and the six straight Tour de France victories, a record unmatched in the history of cycling, and of course, the rock-star girlfriend. The life and career of Lance Armstrong are as well-known as any in the world. And today, he begins his farewell Tour de France, the last time he'll performs on ...

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