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The first sentence reads "I want to die at a hundred years old with an American flag on my back and the star of Texas on my helmet, after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at 75 miles per hour". This sentence sets the mood for the first chapter, as Lance Armstrong seems to have a good sense of pride, while telling about the horrors and thoughts racing through his mind. The major character introduced so far are Dr. Reeves, the one who breaks the news to Lance. The storyteller is Lance Armstrong as he tells his tale. The first impression is very sad, and like a horror movie. This story is being told because it of the significance that Lance Armstrong presents to the world. As a international icon, his will and determination help him fight a disease in which many can not survive.