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Lance Armstrong swims at Kona Community Aquatic Center Friday as part of his triathlon training. Armstrong — a seven-time Tour de France champion — is training for multiple upcoming half- and full Ironmans including the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas on April 1 in Galveston Island, Texas; Ironman France on June 24 in Nice, France; and Ironman 70.3 Hawaii on June 2 here on Hawaii Island. (Brendan Shriane | West Hawaii Today)

Lance Armstrong swims at Kona Community Aquatic Center Friday as part of his triathlon training. Armstrong — a seven-time Tour de France champion — is training for multiple upcoming half- and full Ironmans including the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas on April 1 in Galveston Island, Texas; Ironman France on June 24 in Nice, France; and Ironman 70.3 Hawaii on June 2 here on Hawaii Island. (Brendan Shriane | West Hawaii Today)