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Key events can be any memorable event, for example an impressive victory but also a major crash, bold solo or anything that makes for sporting memories.
After winning the previous stage, a time trial around Metz, Lance Armstrong started stage 9 of the 1999 Tour de France in yellow with 2:03 on Christophe Moreau. On the final climb towards Sestriere, he launched a decisive attack towards the stage win and an even bigger advantage in the GC.