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Tour: Organization man Armstrong aims for another title.(Chicago Tribune)

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| July 01, 2002 | DeSimone, Bonnie | COPYRIGHT 2002 McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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