Road Bike Action traveled to Dripping Springs, Texas for the final LiveStrong Challenge of 2008, where Lance Armstrong and thousands of his friends rode in the event. We learned one of Armstrong’s secrets last Sunday, as we rode on the same relentless roads of the Texas Hill Country where Armstrong has trained for almost two decades since he moved to Austin from his original Texas hometown in Plano. These Hill Country roads are twisty, heavy, technical and hilly up and down backcountry tracts, filled with cattle guards and low water crossings that test the legs and the mind at every turn. In the 90-mile LiveStrong Challenge, Armstrong and his 18 year old protégé Taylor Phinney rode away from an elite group of cyclists in the final 10 miles and afterwards, Road Bike Action sat down with Lance Armstrong for his first exclusive interview with a cycling publication since his comeback announcement.
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