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Lance Armstrong could never leave well enough alone

Posted: 07.26.2010 at 9:58 AM

Lance Armstrong of the US rides towards the Arc de Triomphe during the parade after the 20th and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 102.5 kilometers (63.7 miles) with start in Longjumeau and finish in Paris, France, Sunday, July 25, 2010. / AP Photo

This Sunday saw Armstrong shuffled off to the background at the Tour de France, standing quietly off to one side as the yellow jersey he wore seven years in a row was stretched across the slim shoulders of Alberto Contador.

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