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The most excruciating climbs in the Tour de France_steep, twisting mountain roads that chew up car engines, let alone a cyclist's legs_defy the sport's numerical rating system. They are simply labeled hors categorie, or beyond categorization.
As Lance Armstrong readies for his campaign to win a fourth straight Tour, the same tag could be applied to him.
The 30-year-old Texan appears to be at the peak of his athletic ability and has no clear-cut challenger in the 2,034-mile race, which begins Saturday in Luxembourg. With success has come a certain serenity. Armstrong, who leaves little to chance, said he has never been so prepared.
"I feel ...