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US Postal-Berry Floor's Lance Armstrong (front) from the US is just about to crash followed by Spaniard Iban Mayo (C) of Euskaltel-Eroski and watched by German Jan Ullrich (L) of Team Bianchi during the 15th stage of the 2003 Tour de France cycling race, Monday 21 July 2003 from Bagneres-de-Bigorre to Luz-Ardiden. Armstrong won the 15th stage despite the crash with Mayo placing second and Ullrich third. EPA PHOTO/DPA POOL/BERNARD PAPON