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Hero of the moment: cycling champion Lance Armstrong lives life for today. .(Cover Story)

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Over Lance Armstrong's shoulder, the mile-long Champs-Elysees stretched like an inverted exclamation point topped with the iconic Arc de Triomphe. It was July 28, 2002, and he was standing on a grand podium after winning the Tour de France--the world's most arduous and prestigious bicycle race--for a record fourth consecutive year. Nearly a million people were on the scene that day, and while many consistently cheered for him, others did not.

If Armstrong has not yet won over the French--who haven't produced a homegrown winner in their own race since 1985--the Austin, Texas, native has finally won the hearts of his fellow Americans. In 2002 he was named both ...

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