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12/05/2012

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Lance Armstrong

A close friend describes Lance Armstrong's comeback from cancer to win the Tour De France.

A close friend describes Lance Armstrong's comeback from cancer to win the Tour De France cycle race.

At the age of 25, the American cyclist Lance Armstrong, was diagnosed with cancer.

After aggressive chemotherapy, Armstrong fought back to win the world's most prestigious endurance cycle race - the Tour De France.

Armstrong's friend, Bob Roll, talks to Sporting Witness.

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