Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong of the U.S. is given an American flag after the podium ceremony after the 20th and final stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Arpajon and Paris, France, Sunday, July 25, 1999. Armstrong rode to victory in the Tour de France on Sunday, capping an amazing comeback from cancer and becoming just the second American to win cycling's showcase race.
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