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Lance Armstrong,

American bicyclist, proved once again in July that he is indeed the King of the Mountains, as he breezed past his rivals to win a record-breaking sixth consecutive Tour de France race. In 1996 Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer and given only a 50% chance to live.


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