Tim Magazine's annual listing of the 100 most influential figures in the world today includes the would-be president, and the cycling-God-in-waiting, as well as notables as far apart as British marathon runner Paula Ratcliffe, sex-texter David Beckham and terrorist leader Osama bin Laden....

Cyclists John Kerry and Lance Armstrong make Time’s influential-100 list

The US weekly news magazine said:

"If Armstrong wins the Tour de France again this summer, he will establish a new standard for the sport."

http://www.time.com (requires subscription)

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