Magnifique!
Austin Murphy
August 06, 2001
A dominating performance in the mountains won Lance Armstrong, the new master of the peloton, his third straight Tour de France
When Ullrich attacked for the final time, less than a mile from the summit on the way to Luz-Ardiden in stage 14, Armstrong pulled even with him. As they crossed the line together, the German extended his right hand, which Armstrong grasped. It was a gracious gesture—a gesture, Ullrich would explain, of concession. It was the gesture of a man who knows who is boss.