GCP77A Lance Armstrong (Unknown Cache) in Oberösterreich, Austria created by kata tjuta

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kata tjuta: leider, leider muss ich meinen ersten ausgelegten Cache archivieren, weil die Geschichte darum einfach nicht mehr stimmt...

für mich bleibt Lance Armstrong trotzdem eine große Persönlichkeit auch wenn er zu unerlaubten Mittel gegriffen hat. Wenn man aber alle Radfahrer disqualifizieren würde die die letzten 10 Jahre bei der Tour gedopt haben, dann wären die Ergebnislisten ziemlich leer.

Eines würde ich mir von alle Cacheauslegern wünschen: Habt Mut und versteckt eine Dose, wo man auch etwas tauschen kann. Für meine Kinder wäre es wieder einmal das Größte, wenn man nicht eine "bedeutungslose" Minidose suchen muss, die jemand gekonnt verloren hat.

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A cache by kata tjuta Message this owner

Hidden : 6/6/2005

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... this cache is dedicated to the greatest cyclist - Lance Armstrong!

This cache is easy to find. For parking stop at
N 48° 17.689'
E014° 15.320'
in front of the tavern "Niederberger" (open every day from 11:30 to 24:00 except sunday, monday and public holiday ). To find out the cache coordinates you should know something about the life of Lance Armstrong ...

A - The early years
Lance Armstrong was born with a natural athletic talent. He started his sports career as triathlete at age 13 and became a professional when he was just 16 years old. During triathlon competitions he recognized that his strength are the long distances when every athlete has to fight...
When was Lance Armstrong born? (ab.cd.efgh)
A=a+b-c-d+g-h

B - Getting a young professional cyclist
With a determination that belied his age, Lance qualified to train with the U.S. Olympic developmental team in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during his senior year. His grueling training schedule nearly cost him his high school diploma. Lance qualified for the 1989 Junior World Championships in Moscow the following summer. By 1991 he was the U.S. National Amateur Champion, and he remained an amateur competitor through the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. His first professional race after this Olympic experience was the 1992 Classico San Sebastian.
What was the name of his first professional cycling team?
- Team US Postal Service (than B=0)
- Team Motorola (than B=8)
- Geroldsteiner (than B=4)

C - Getting a star
In the following years Lance became a rising star in cycling, in 1993 he won 10 titles, inclunding winning the US PRO Championship, taking his first stage victory in the prestigious Tour de France and becoming the youngest road racing World Champion ever.
When did Lance Armstrong become the first American to win the Classico San Sebastian?
- 1993 (than C=9)
- 1994 (than C=6)
- 1995 (than C=3)

D - Diagnosis testicular cancer
Lance roared into 1996 as the number one ranked cyclist in the world. He recaptured his success at the Tour Du Pont (the first person to do so), was the first American to win the traditional Belgian spring classic Fleche Wallone, and competed as a member of the U.S. cycling team in the Atlanta summer Olympic games. He then signed a lucrative two-year contract with the French Cofidis racing team. The man who had been featured in attention grabbing headlines such as "Du Pont Dominator" and "The Golden Boy of American Cycling", was literally forced off his bike in excruciating pain in October of 1996. Tests revealed advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and his brain. A press conference held on October 9th announced the stunning news to the world. This athletic and vibrant young man would be operated on twice in the ensuing weeks - once to remove the malignant testicle, and then dramatic brain
surgery to remove the cancer that had spread upward.
What were his recovery chances?
- 50% (than D=0)
- 75% (than D=1)
- 99% (than D=2)

E - The comeback of the year
Lance began an aggressive form of chemotherapy. At the time still in its proving stages, this "cocktail" of chemicals (called "VIP" - Ifosfamide, Etoposide, and Platinol) gave him the chance for a full recovery with far less danger of losing lung capacity as a side effect. While it weakened him well beyond anything he had ever experienced, he had a deep well of reserves and the unconditional support of family and friends. Remarkably, the chemotherapy began to work and Lance gradually allowed his thoughts to return to racing. He began riding and training only five months after his diagnosis, still uncertain of his future in the sport, but a profoundly grateful and resolute man.
In which year did Lance Armstrong celebrate his victory over cancer and his "official" return to U.S. cycling by winning the "Sprint 56K Criterium"? (yyyy)
E=(yyyy-3)/399

F - Le Tour de France
In the following years Lance became the dominator of the most famous cycling race of the world. In 1999 he won the Tour de France the fist time with a margin of over 7 minutes on Alex Zülle.
How many times has he won the Tour de France up to now? (x)
F=x-1

The Cache
Now you can find the cache (Illy coffee-box, ~ 145x90x90mm) easily at ...
N 48° 17.ABC'
E014° 15.DEF'

Original Contents:
Logbook, pencil, sharpener, stashnote (please do not remove these items!)
TB "Lance Armstrong"
33 Cents (US)
Crystalsalz from the Himlaya
Indian chain
US- Champ-Car (a small one)
For more informations ...
... about Lance Armstrong contact his official homepage (visit link)
... about the Lance Armstrong Foundation contact (visit link)
... about the life of Lance Armstrong read the book "Every Second Counts"

Live Strong,
Kata Tjuta

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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