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CYCLE SPORT: OCTOBER 2005
ARMSTRONG
Love or loathe him, Lance Armstrong has left an indelible mark on cycling. In this special issue of Cycle Sport, we review his amazing career and talk exclusively to his friends, family and cohorts
MASTER AND COMMANDER
Johan Bruyneel was the most influential figure in Lance’s cycling career. CS visited the Belgian Discovery boss at home to find out how they won so many Tours and what he really thinks about his rivals
FAMILY VALUES
There’s no doubting the influence that Lance’s upbringing had in shaping him into the Tour-winning machine that he would become. His mother takes up the story…
THE TRI-ANGLE
American triathlete Mark Allen witnessed first-hand how Armstrong’s athletic ability and determination showed itself early on
IN THE BEGINNING…
Even before he started winning major races on home turf, Armstrong’s reputation preceded him. One man who was there, Bob Mionske, tells us what he was like in the early days
ROCK 'N' ROLL
On paper, the relationship between Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow looks like just another celebrity love match. But the two have more in common than just their fame and fortune
FILLING THE VOID
Lance has named Ivan Basso as the next great Tour contender. But what does the Italian climbing specialist make of Armstrong?
LIFE THROUGH A LENS
Our exclusive photo gallery charts Lance’s life in pictures, from birth to retirement at the Tour ’05
INDURAIN’S BLUEPRINT
With his five Tour wins and awesome time trial power, it was Miguel Indurain who paved the way for Lance’s Tour tactics. We spoke to the Spanish legend
BIG MIG VS BIG TEX
Ever wondered who would win a showdown between Armstrong and Indurain? Wonder no more, as we’ve crunched the figures to give you the likely outcome of a head-to-head
CANADIAN INFLUENCE
Canada’s Steve Bauer was a guiding light to the young Armstrong when he first set foot in Europe
LANCE IN PRINT
Autobiographies, exposés, children’s books: we collect together a selection of current tomes dedicated to Armstrong
A YEAR IN THE LIFE
Dan Coyle spent a year shadowing Armstrong. The result was one of the best cycling books ever written. We talk to Coyle about life with Lance
CELTIC CONNECTION
Scotsman Brian Smith was one of Armstrong’s teammates at Motorola, and still keeps in touch with the Texan
TWO LEGENDS
They were the riders that shaped different cycling eras. But Eddy Merckx and Lance Armstrong share more than a place in the history books, as the Belgian legend tells CS
LA IN THE UK
Armstrong went to Britain on a number of occasions. We chronicle his visits
MOTOROLA MENTOR
Now a manager at Discovery, Sean Yates was also instrumental in Armstrong’s early career as a teammate, friend and mentor at Motorola
BEST OF BRITISH
Roger Hammond joined Lance’s squad this season as a Classics specialist. He gives his impressions of Lance
ASK THE DOCTOR
Controversial Italian doctor Michele Ferrari gives his account of Armstrong’s physical abilities and how the Texan was able to win the Tour seven times
GUIDING LIGHT
Former Motorola team manager Jim Ochowicz has been with Lance throughout his career as a “friend and counselor”
SWISS NEAR MISS
Swiss star Alex Zülle tells of how he came very close to beating Armstrong in the 1999 Tour
SO CLOSE
Before his crash in the 2003 Tour, Joseba Beloki was perhaps Lance’s most convincing nemesis in the mountains
LANCE’S BIKES
Not about the bike? Not quite true. CS charts Lance’s arsenal of Tour steeds from 1999 to 2005
PALMARES
A full run-down of all of Armstrong’s victories
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