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兰斯之旅 - 99世界十大体育新闻之二

兰斯·阿姆斯特朗，99年环法自行车赛的英雄。在战胜癌症后，他又坚毅地赢得自行车运动的至高荣誉，并以自己的实际行动为环法自行车赛重新赢得了声誉。

Tour de Lance

Following the debacle[1] that was the drug and scandal plagued 1998 Tour de France[2], Lance Armstrong provided a refreshing and spirited return to respectability for the sport[3], claiming cycling's premier crown[4] after successfully battling cancer. Armstrong started the Tour on the right foot[5], winning the prologue, then went on to win three more stages to solidify his position at the top of the table. Although whispers of drugs trailed Armstrong's victorious, all tests proved them to be negative.

注释：

[1]debacle：
崩溃。98年的环法自行车赛受兴奋剂和丑闻的困扰，使这项传统赛事几乎到了"崩溃"的边缘。

[2]Tour de France：
环法自行车赛，世界上最著名的自行车赛事。

[3]provided a refreshing and spirited return to respectability for the sport：
为这项运动重新赢得了荣誉，使它又变得令人振奋、给人勇气。

[4]cycling's premier crown：
自行车运动最重要的冠军，指环法赛冠军。

[5]started the Tour on the right foot：
以正确的步调开始比赛