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Friday, July 19, 2002
 
Lance Armstrong

The 2002 Tour de France has entered the mountains, and Lance Armstrong is starting to pull away in a bid for his fourth consecutive victory. This is a guy who only a few years back was within probably 4 to 6 weeks of death. If you think that this is just a long bike ride through scenic France, I encourage you to read Mr. Armstrong's autobiography: It's Not About the Bike, My Journey Back to Life. It's a hell of a story about his battle with cancer. It also provides insight into the particularly grueling nature of the Tour de France. It was also interesting to learn how these bike races really are team events. I can't recommend the book highly enough. Though, I've been recommending the book for ages to family members, and they don't listen to me or take my suggestions, so I have no real reason to believe that you will either.