Article: Ullrich Gives Armstrong Run for His Money

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Dateline: LUZ-ARDIDEN, France [image omitted]

At the outset of the Tour de France, Jan Ullrich said victory in cycling' s premier race was beyond his grasp.

Now it's just a minute away.

The golden-haired German cyclist is the closest anybody has ever come to toppling Lance Armstrong and probably the only opponent whom the reigning Tour champion truly fears.

In a dazzling display of energy and gumption, Ullrich trounced Armstrong in Friday's time trial _ a crucial race against the clock Armstrong had been expected to dominate. The next day, Ullrich defeated the Texan in the treacherous Pyrenees.

Even the untouchable Armstrong looked oddly vulnerable and spoke about ...

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