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This year Lance Armstrong powered through the French countryside to win his 7th Tour de France race, a record that will stand for years to come. Having overcome cancer, Lance Armstrong showed that he was virtually untouchable over the seven years that he dominated this exhausting race. Questions to Ponder With Lance Armstrong’s retirement from the Tour de France, who will be the next Tour de France winner? What made Lance Armstrong so unbeatable through the seven years of his reign as champion? Lance was frequently accused of using illegal performance enhancing drugs, and subsequently tested. He always tested negative for any drug use. He once called himself the most frequently tested athlete in the world. Do you think that most athletes are using illegal substances to enhance their performances? How did Lance Armstrong continue dominate the Tour de France? ClassBrain Learning Links Armstrong Seals Seventh Tour Win Read this overview of Lance’s seventh Tour de France victory. Source: BBC Le Tour de France The official website for this historic French bicycle race. Source: Le Tour De France Tour de France History This is a ten part history of the Tour de France Source: BBC Sport The Science of Lance Armstrong: Born, and Built, to Win As Lance Armstrong cruises to a probable seventh consecutive victory in the Tour de France, the world's premier road cycling event, most of us are left to marvel: How does the man do it? Source: National Geographic.com 'Vive le Tour, forever' Armstrong rides into retirement in the final yellow jersey. Source: Sports Illustrated © Copyright 2004 by Classbrain.com |
