He thinks the same fierce spirit that helped him defeat cancer helped him win seven Tours de France.

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In previous Tours de France, Heras had been the mountain lynchpin of Armstrong's Tour de France successes, helping coax the American up the toughest climbs.

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Andy Jehan said postmen and women in Jersey were likely to walk 5, 000 miles and cycle the equivalent of three and a half Tours de France to deliver mail up to Christmas.

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