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Whoever is crowned champion on the Champs-Elyses on July 24, the 2005 Tour de France will mark the end of an era.
Win or lose, the six-time champion, Lance Armstrong, will retire as the most successful Tour rider in history. As a result, two questions will be posed at the start of the 3608-kilometre, threeweek race on the island of Noirmoutier on Saturday: Can Armstrong add a seventh victory to his peerless record? Who is likely to take over when he bids farewell?See the full content of this document
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Can the Next Generation Overcome Old Guard?
"If you asked me straight who will win the Tour in 2006 my answer would be Jan Ullrich, " Armstrong said. "But it could be [Ivan] Bass...
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