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...These days, Armstrong's fiercest rivals practically genuflect at the mention of his name, and the international press is already looking ahead to 2002, making the inevitable comparisons between Armstrong and the Tour's legendary riders, Belgian Eddie Merckx and Spaniard Miguel Indurain. But Armstrong shakes off the adulation and speculation with a will that is familiar to anyone who knows him. "My career is going to be played out year by year," he told reporters this month. "The record won?t keep me here. Happiness will...
...while it may be hard for most of us to believe that happiness springs from a leg-searing, mind-scrambling, hours-long ascent into the heart of the Alps, a quick glance at Armstrong?s face on July 17th during his first break for the lead was pretty compelling evidence. Sidling up beside Ullrich, Armstrong grimaced as if in pain, then moved just a bit past his adversary, turned and fixed his gaze on the German?s reflective sunglasses. For a full beat, the two men stared at one another...
...With that, Armstrong turned. And he was out of his seat, climbing up the mountain...
Like any doting father, C. Michael Armstrong didn?t want to marry off AT&T Broadband just yet - and maybe not ever. But as daddy?s little cable girl prepares to elope (with the full encouragement of the AT&T board) Armstrong only wants the best for her - or at least the best price...
...Improvements in the division, Armstrong says, are "not future conjecture, but really? today's reality." He said the company is breaking even in its high-speed Internet business and expects to have more than 20 percent of AT&T's cable customers signed up for cable modem service by 2005. It has firm plans to improve its balance sheet with cost-cutting and price hikes, and has already slashed 10,000 jobs in the past year (with 3,000 more on the way). And although they?re still anemic by industry standards, profits are up slightly from last year...