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I have been thinking of something to write about Tour de France lately but I don’t know where to start. It would be great if I will begin with the greatest stage ever in the 21st century which etched in the minds of millions.

Stage 15, Bagneres-de-Bigorre - Luz-Ardiden. A gruelling stage where Lance Armstrong was only ahead with less than 30 seconds over Jan Ullrich and Alexander Vinykorov.

There were some tense moments when Ullrich distanced Armstrong on the penultimate climb, the Col du Tourmalet, which Armstrong tactically recover.

In the ascent to Luz Ardiden a spectator with the yellow purse knocked Armstrong down and took down Iban Mayo who was behind him. Ullrich had to swerve to avoid the crash.

Fuelled by adrenalin and with fire in his eyes, Lance Armstrong attacked again and distanced himself against Ulrich.
Eventually Armstrong won the stage that gave him 1 minute and 15 seconds going to the individual time trial which Ulrich dominates Armstrong in the first individual time trial that year.

Armstrong showed that he’s got what’s inside to win his fifth consecutive Tour.

Relive the past through the live video of this spectacular ascent to Luz Ardiden.

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