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Outside Magazine December 2004

Outside's 25 Coolest People
Lance Armstrong
The Boss

By John Bradley

More Lance? Yeah, more Lance. Because a cyclist now ranks alongside transcendent, single-name icons like Pelé and Jordan. Because, as a 32-year-old cancer survivor, he accomplished something after cancer—six Tour de France victories—that no one else has managed in an entire career. Because here's how he described this summer's

Tour de Lance

Revisit our coverage of the 2004 Tour de France—follow Lance to his historic sixth win, explore our extensive Armstrong archives, page through our Tour photo galleries, and more.

2,110-mile battle for his record-setting yellow jersey: "It's as if I was with my five friends and we were 13 years old and we all had new bikes and we said, 'OK, we're going to race from here to there.'" Because rather than quit now, he is out there training, getting ready to unleash another season of hurt on the competition. Because he stamped LIVESTRONG on a yellow rubber band, sold it for a buck, and has generated upwards of $13 million for his cancer foundation. Because his rock-star girlfriend lives in L.A., and his career is based in Europe, but he insists on training in Texas so he can be closer to his kids. Because his cameo was the best part of Dodgeball. Because no matter how much is written about him, the next time he races, you'll watch.

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