1.   Armstrong obviously felt better in the second half, as he took off on the last climb with nine riders.

2.   Coming off the last climb at Manayunk, Lance Armstrong made a strong attack to get out front, and most of his US Postal Service teammates followed suit.

3.   His family made Norgay promise that this would be his last climb up the high mountains.

4.   It was an all-Italian finish as Marco Serpellini, who broke away with Commesso on the last climb, was second and Mariano Piccoli third.

5.   On their last climb, the Schmalzes saw a moose.

6.   On the last major climb, Armstrong jumped away from them just before the peak.

7.   You just keep going on that last climb, one step after the other.

8.   Pitzek said Logan was his last climb.

9.   The Team Telekom rider had led the main pack for most of the day when, at the foot of the last climb, Armstrong moved in front.

10.   Todd Lodwick of the United States took the bronze after blowing his lead on the last uphill climb.