Throwback to Stage 18 of the 1995 Tour de France, where a young Lance Armstrong broke away about 15 miles from the finish and paid tribute to Fabio Casartelli who died days earlier in Stage 15, as he crossed the finish in Limoges. At the time, Armstrong’s stage win and tribute to his teammate was both touching and appropriate, and something that was sorely needed by the team in the aftermath of the accident.
In memory of Fabio Casartelli (16 August 1970 – 18 July 1995).
Transferred from a VHS recording of the 1995 Tour de France coverage on ESPN. The recording was made on July 21, 1995.