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** FILE ** In this July 29, 2001 file photo, Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas, is grabbed by spectators after he won the Tour de France cycling race after the 20th and final stage between Corbeil Essones and the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Armstrong fears he could be attacked by spectators if he returns to the Tour de France next year. The seven-time Tour champion, who is making a comeback after three years in retirement, said in an interview in The Guardian on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, that he is concerned about his safety. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)