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Have you ever wondered what could be accomplished in just eight minutes? It may not seem like much, but that's the amount of time Lance Armstrong made up during the 10th stage of the Tour de France. A short but brutal mountain climb from Dax to Hautacam in the Pyrennes, Armstrong used this stage as his point of attack, powering his way through the pack to catch, then crush the competition. On his wrist during this incredible climb was Nike's ACG Ascent Compass watch. Armstrong was able to check his progress throughout the race with the watch's accumulative display, letting him plot his new attack. Combining technology with athleticism and determination made Lance Armstrong a two-time Tour de France champion.
Nike brings this winning technology to retail with the Lance Armstrong Limited Edition ACG [Ascent Compass watch. A unique Limited Edition serialized back plate creates an individualized feature for every watch and the high resolution LCD screen offers an extremely crisp display. A total of 15,000 of these watches have been produced in the United States.

Not only did Lance wear the Ascent Compass watch when he won the 2000 Tour de France, he also plans to trust in the new Lance Armstrong Limited Edition watch in this year's Tour. His favorite feature is the Zero Drift technology that provides extremely accurate altitude information, virtually eliminating barometric drift. Further to the altitude readings with accumulative and max display, functions also include a digital compass, weather mode, temperature sensor, data recall, full chronograph, seven alarms, calendar information and two time zones. All of this comes together in a tough but comfortable wrist piece that is smaller than the competition, easier to use and great looking. The durability has proven itself time and time again as Lance's watch continues to make it through brutal races wrought with extreme weather conditions, crashes and collisions.

Stephanie Oakes is a fitness correspondent for Discovery Health Channel, a contributing editor for USA Weekend Magazine and the LA Times, and appears on NBC's 'Today in New York'. She can be reached at soakes@beststuff.com.