It was the final stage in the Tour de France and NikI SilolathtI could not believe that he was in the lead.  He had dreamt of winning the Tour since he was a little boy at home and watching the race at home with his dad.  Cycling had been his life.  He trained every day, constantly pushing himself to be better, faster, smarter.  The previous year he competed in the Tour and barely finished.  The race was the greatest challenge he had ever faced.  Not only was it physically demanding (to say the least), but it took a lot out of him mentally and spiritually too.
