Its mid summer, a steamy 80-100 degrees farenheit, 15-35 mile per hour winds blow across the flatlands and mountains of one of the worlds most beautiful countries, France. 189 men, riding $5000 bicycles embark on a journey which will cover the flat lands of the north, and the treacherous mountain passes of the Pyrenean and Alpine mountain ranges of the south, totaling 3282 kilometers with only 2 rest days, each stage averaging 164 kilometers, for 22 days the race will be …showed first 75 words of 453 total…

…showed last 75 words of 453 total…seconds over 2nd place. He then returned, and won the 2000, 2001, and 2002 Tours de France, his average margin of win in all 4 straight tours was over 6 minutes. Lance Armstrong is the worlds greatest athlete, with the most inspirational comeback story in all of sports. Cancer is no longer seen as deaths door, but instead a disease which can be beaten by the human spirit to live another day. Support cancer research and please, share the road.