Armstrong Wins Stage; Tour Title in Sight (AP)

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Armstrong Assures 6th Tour Title After
Dominating Today's Stage

Armstrong Assures 6th Tour Title After
Dominating Today's Stage 07/24/2004 01:12 PM

Armstrong Wins Historic Sixth Tour Title
(AP)

Armstrong Wins Historic Sixth Tour Title
(AP) 07/25/2004 09:10 PM
AP - Lance Armstrong rode into history Sunday, winning a record sixth Tour de France and cementing his place as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Never in its 101-year history has the Tour had a winner like Armstrong — who just eight years ago was given less than a 50 percent chance of overcoming testicular cancer that spread to his lungs and brain.

Armstrong Wins Tour Stage as Rivals
Crack

Armstrong Wins Tour Stage as Rivals
Crack 07/17/2004 01:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 17 2004 4:36PM GMT

Cycling: Armstrong Wins 13th Stage of
Tour De France

Cycling: Armstrong Wins 13th Stage of
Tour De France 07/17/2004 01:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 17 2004 4:37PM GMT

Armstrong Wins Tour Stage as Rivals
Crack (Reuters)

Armstrong Wins Tour Stage as Rivals
Crack (Reuters) 07/17/2004 11:40 AM
Reuters - Lance Armstrong's relentless pursuit of a record sixth Tour de France title gathered pace on Saturday as his main rivals cracked.

Armstrong, Others Begin Tour Stage No. 8
(AP)

Armstrong, Others Begin Tour Stage No. 8
(AP) 07/11/2004 08:46 AM
AP - Lance Armstrong and the other riders in the Tour de France set out on the race's eighth stage Sunday, a hilly ride through the western tip of France that comes before a well-earned rest day. Following Monday's day off, the riders will have their first contact with the mountains of southern France.

Armstrong Virtually Wraps Up Tour Title
(AP)

Armstrong Virtually Wraps Up Tour Title
(AP) 07/24/2004 11:32 PM
AP - Lance Armstrong capped his most dominant Tour de France with a crushing win in the final time trial Saturday, all but guaranteeing him a place in history as the first six-time winner of the 101-year-old race.

Armstrong Closes In on His Sixth Tour
Title

Armstrong Closes In on His Sixth Tour
Title 07/24/2004 04:20 PM
Lance Armstrong demolished the pack today in a long individual time trial and virtually sealed his record sixth successive victory in the race.

Armstrong Climbs Toward Sixth Tour Title
(AP)

Armstrong Climbs Toward Sixth Tour Title
(AP) 07/16/2004 07:02 PM
AP - The mountains bring out the best in Lance Armstrong. The Tour de France champion took a big step toward a record sixth straight crown Friday with a display of climbing in the Pyrenees that left contenders dazed.

Bruised Armstrong Begins 7th Tour Stage
(AP)

Bruised Armstrong Begins 7th Tour Stage
(AP) 07/10/2004 08:17 AM
AP - A bruised Lance Armstrong and his rivals set off toward Brittany in the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as cycling's premiere race dealt with its first failed drug test.

Armstrong Clears Path to Sixth Tour
Title (AP)

Armstrong Clears Path to Sixth Tour
Title (AP) 07/17/2004 11:40 AM
AP - Clearing the path to a record sixth straight Tour de France crown, Lance Armstrong overpowered his rivals Saturday to cement his place as one of cycling's greatest riders. Armstrong captured the 13th stage and is now just 22 seconds behind leader Thomas Voeckler, but the French rider most likely will be easy prey for the Texan.

Yahoo! News - Armstrong Clears Path to
Sixth Tour Title

Yahoo! News - Armstrong Clears Path to
Sixth Tour Title 07/18/2004 10:43 AM
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Ruthless Armstrong Wins 17th Stage

Ruthless Armstrong Wins 17th Stage 07/22/2004 02:42 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 22 2004 6:34PM GMT

Armstrong Wins Stage, Climbs to Within
22 Seconds of Lead

Armstrong Wins Stage, Climbs to Within
22 Seconds of Lead 07/17/2004 06:19 PM
Lance Armstrong may not have won the Tour de France on Saturday in the Pyrenees, but do not bet against it.

Armstrong Coasts; Mercado Wins 18th
Stage

Armstrong Coasts; Mercado Wins 18th
Stage 07/23/2004 01:03 PM
LONS-LE-SAUNIER, France (AP) -- Lance Armstrong took it easy Friday with his record sixth straight Tour de France crown all but won, allowing Spain's Juan Miguel Mercado to capture the 18th stage.

Armstrong Wins 17th Stage, Retains
Overall Lead (Reuters)

Armstrong Wins 17th Stage, Retains
Overall Lead (Reuters) 07/22/2004 11:14 AM
Reuters - Overall leader Lance Armstrong won the 127-mile 17th stage of the Tour de France from Bourg d'Oisans to Le Grand Bornand to retain the yellow jersey on Thursday.

Armstrong Wins a Record Sixth Tour De
France

Armstrong Wins a Record Sixth Tour De
France 07/25/2004 02:24 PM
Lance Armstrong made it look oh so easy to break one of the oldest and most revered records in sports.

Armstrong Wins Record Sixth Tour De
France

Armstrong Wins Record Sixth Tour De
France 07/25/2004 12:54 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 25 2004 4:40PM GMT

Armstrong Wins Record Sixth Tour De
France (Reuters)

Armstrong Wins Record Sixth Tour De
France (Reuters) 07/25/2004 11:00 AM
Reuters - Lance Armstrong became the most successful rider in the history of the Tour de France when he won the race for the sixth time on the Champs Elysees on Sunday.

Norwegian Wins 8th Stage of Tour de
France

Norwegian Wins 8th Stage of Tour de
France 07/11/2004 03:39 PM
Thor Hushovd sprinted to the finish line to win the rain-soaked eighth stage of the Tour de France.

Frenchman Wins Mountain Stage at Tour
(AP)

Frenchman Wins Mountain Stage at Tour
(AP) 07/14/2004 10:20 AM
AP - Frenchman Richard Virenque won the first mountain stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday in a leg that included the first jousting between five-time champion Lance Armstrong and rival Jan Ullrich.

McEwen Wins Ninth Stage of Tour De
France (AP)

McEwen Wins Ninth Stage of Tour De
France (AP) 07/13/2004 01:40 PM
AP - Robbie McEwen of Australia used a burst of speed before the finish line Tuesday to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France, while five-time champion Lance Armstrong finished in the main pack.

Cycling: Armstrong takes stage

Cycling: Armstrong takes stage 07/17/2004 01:18 PM
Lance Armstrong wins the 13th stage of the Tour de France but fails to take the yellow jersey.

Armstrong to bow out after Tour

Armstrong to bow out after Tour 04/18/2005 06:17 PM
Six-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will retire from cycling after this year's race.

Armstrong Enters 19th Stage Safely in
Lead (AP)

Armstrong Enters 19th Stage Safely in
Lead (AP) 07/24/2004 08:04 AM
AP - Riders set off on the Tour de France's next-to-last stage Saturday in an individual time trial that Lance Armstrong needs only to safely negotiate to preserve the overall lead in his quest for a record-breaking sixth consecutive title.

Armstrong to Retire After Tour De France
(AP)

Armstrong to Retire After Tour De France
(AP) 04/18/2005 02:42 PM
AP - Lance Armstrong said Monday he will retire from professional cycling after this summer's Tour de France.

Armstrong Loses Overall Lead at Tour
(AP)

Armstrong Loses Overall Lead at Tour
(AP) 07/08/2004 12:13 PM
AP - Lance Armstrong lost his overall lead in the Tour de France to Thomas Voeckler on Thursday, an honor the five-time champion willingly conceded — for now.

Armstrong All But Seals Tour Victory

Armstrong All But Seals Tour Victory 07/24/2004 01:16 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 24 2004 4:37PM GMT

Armstrong Will Retire After Tour De
France

Armstrong Will Retire After Tour De
France 04/18/2005 06:03 PM
Lance Armstrong, one of the greatest competitive cyclists of all-time, made the announcement today.

Armstrong Says He Will Retire After Tour
De France (Reuters)

Armstrong Says He Will Retire After Tour
De France (Reuters) 04/18/2005 02:42 PM
Reuters - Six-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said on Monday he would retire after this year's Tour in July.

Armstrong may skip Tour de France in
2005

Armstrong may skip Tour de France in
2005 07/23/2004 06:32 PM

Armstrong All But Seals Record Sixth
Tour Win

Armstrong All But Seals Record Sixth
Tour Win 07/24/2004 04:14 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 24 2004 7:37PM GMT

Armstrong All But Seals Tour Victory
(Reuters)

Armstrong All But Seals Tour Victory
(Reuters) 07/24/2004 11:21 AM
Reuters - Lance Armstrong all but sealed his record sixth Tour de France victory when he outclassed the field in a 34.2-mile individual time trial on the penultimate day of the race Saturday.

Armstrong May Skip Tour De France in
2005 (AP)

Armstrong May Skip Tour De France in
2005 (AP) 07/23/2004 04:22 PM
AP - Lance Armstrong will race again in the Tour de France, although maybe not next year.

Armstrong Impresses As Tour Defense
Opens (AP)

Armstrong Impresses As Tour Defense
Opens (AP) 07/03/2004 03:22 PM
AP - Doubters take note: Lance Armstrong is not playing to lose. Making an emphatic if not victorious start to his record-chasing Tour de France, Armstrong dealt key rivals a psychological blow by leaving them in his wake in the debut time trial on Saturday.

Armstrong Falls Near Tour De France
Start (AP)

Armstrong Falls Near Tour De France
Start (AP) 07/09/2004 10:15 AM
AP - Lance Armstrong was thrown from his bike but not hurt in a crash involving a number of cyclists shortly after the start of the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Friday.

Armstrong ends behind Tour de France
leader

Armstrong ends behind Tour de France
leader 07/09/2004 03:30 PM

Cycling: Armstrong hits Tour front

Cycling: Armstrong hits Tour front 07/07/2004 11:27 AM
Lance Armstrong takes the yellow jersey for the first time in this year's Tour de France.

Armstrong Gets Historic Tour de France
Victory (washingtonpost.com)

Armstrong Gets Historic Tour de France
Victory (washingtonpost.com) 07/25/2004 10:48 PM
washingtonpost.com - PARIS, July 25 -- Just as he beat the steepest odds in overcoming cancer nearly a decade ago, American Lance Armstrong triumphed Sunday as the first cyclist in the 101-year history of the Tour de France to win his sport's most prestigious race six times.
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