Lance broke away from the Leadville Trail 100 field of mountain bicyclists at 35 miles and rode the last 65 miles by himself.

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Some analysts were sent into the field to track a specific individual, following a trail of phone calls, plane tickets and informational crumbs about wives, habits and the like until a picture of the target emerged.

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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has been leading the field, while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Mr. Thompson trail her.

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