IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 350
Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2003 Tour de France. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MCHUGH, 
Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, Mr. PAUL, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. HALL, 
Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
WYNN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. WICKER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 
COSTELLO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FROST, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. WAX-
MAN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HINOJOSA, 
Mr. PLATTS, and Mr. BARTON of Texas) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning the 2003 Tour 
de France.
Whereas Lance Armstrong won the 2003 Tour de France, 
the 100th anniversary of the race, by completing the 
2,125-mile, 23-day course in 83 hours, 41 minutes, and 
12 seconds, finishing 1 minute and 1 second ahead of his 
nearest competitor; 
Whereas Lance Armstrong’s win on July 27, 2003, marks his 
fifth Tour de France victory;
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Whereas with this victory, Lance Armstrong joined Miguel 
Indurain as the only riders in history to win cycling’s 
most prestigious race in 5 consecutive years; 
Whereas Lance Armstrong displayed incredible perseverance, 
determination, and leadership in prevailing over the 
mountainous terrain of the Alps and Pyrenees and in 
overcoming crashes, illness, hard-charging rivals, and 
driving rain on the way to winning the premier cycling 
event in the world; 
Whereas 
in 
1997, 
Lance 
Armstrong 
defeated 
choriocarcinoma, an aggressive form of testicular cancer 
that had spread throughout his abdomen, lungs, and 
brain, and after treatment has remained cancer-free for 
the past 6 years; 
Whereas Lance Armstrong is the first cancer survivor to win 
the Tour de France; 
Whereas Lance Armstrong’s courage and resolution to over-
come cancer has made him a role model to cancer pa-
tients and their loved ones, and his efforts through the 
Lance Armstrong Foundation have helped to advance 
cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment, and after-
treatment services; 
Whereas Lance Armstrong continues to be the face of cycling 
as a sport, a healthy fitness activity, and a pollution-free 
transportation alternative; and 
Whereas Lance Armstrong’s accomplishments as an athlete, 
teammate, cancer survivor, and advocate have made him 
an inspiration to millions of people around the world: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) congratulates Lance Armstrong and the 
United States Postal Service team on their historic 
victory in the 2003 Tour de France; and 
(2) commends the unwavering commitment to 
cancer awareness and survivorship demonstrated by 
Lance Armstrong. 
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives 
shall transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Lance 
Armstrong.
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