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Two things scare me. The first is getting hurt. But that's not nearly as scary as the second, which is losing.

Lance Armstrong

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Lance Armstrong
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: September 18
Autobiographer
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Professional Road Racing Cyclist
Sport Cyclist
Triathlete
Plano
Texas
Lance Edward Armstrong
Lance Edward Gunderson
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