NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: A Lance Armstrong Trek bike custom painted by artist Damien Hirst is seen at Sotheby�s October 27, 2009 in New York City. Seven Trek bikes used by Lance Armstrong, six of which were custom painted by top artists, will be auctioned off at Sotheby's November 1 to benefit Armstrong�s LIVESTRONG cancer foundation. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: A Lance Armstrong Trek bike custom painted by artist Damien Hirst is seen at Sotheby�s October 27, 2009 in New York City. Seven Trek bikes used by Lance Armstrong, six of which were custom painted by top artists, will be auctioned off at Sotheby's November 1 to benefit Armstrong�s LIVESTRONG cancer foundation.

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  1. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Runners and fans jog with Lance Armstrong (C) in midtown Manhattan for a group run in Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon--in 2006 and 2007.
  2. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Runners and fans jog with Lance Armstrong (C) in midtown Manhattan for a group run in Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon--in 2006 and 2007.
  3. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Runners and fans jog with Lance Armstrong (2R) in midtown Manhattan for a group run in Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon--in 2006 and 2007.
  4. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Runners and fans jog with Lance Armstrong (C) in midtown Manhattan for a group run in Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon--in 2006 and 2007.
  5. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31: Runners and fans jog with Lance Armstrong (2R) in midtown Manhattan for a group run in Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon--in 2006 and 2007.
  6. NEW YORK -OCTOBER 31: Runners and admirers stand with Lance Armstrong (C) in midtown Manhattan for a group run through Central Park on October 31, 2009 in New York City. Following a Twitter notice, Armstrong, 38, arrived at Niketown to begin the run. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has twice run the New York City Marathon - in 2006 and 2007.
  7. A woman walks past 'The Importance of Elsewhere - The Kingdom of Heaven' by Damien Hirst in Hong Kong on October 6, 2009. The work is part of a sale of Asian and Western art with an estimated value of US12 million to go for auction on October 7.
  8. A woman walks past 'The Importance of Elsewhere - The Kingdom of Heaven' by Damien Hirst in Hong Kong on October 6, 2009. The work is part of a sale of Asian and Western art with an estimated value of US12 million to go for auction on October 7.
  9. A woman walks past 'The Importance of Elsewhere - The Kingdom of Heaven' by Damien Hirst in Hong Kong on October 6, 2009. The work is part of a sale of Asian and Western art with an estimated value of US12 million to go for auction on October 7.
  10. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Artist Damien Hirst stands in The Wallace Collection at his 'No Love Lost, Blue Paintings by Damien Hirst' exhibition on October 13, 2009 in London. The collection comprised of 25 new paintings by British artist Hirst is being shown in the UK for the first time. The new works, created between 2006 and 2008 mark the artist's return to the solitary practice of painting.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Artist Damien Hirst stands in The Wallace Collection at his 'No Love Lost, Blue Paintings by Damien Hirst' exhibition on October 13, 2009 in London. The collection comprised of 25 new paintings by British artist Hirst is being shown in the UK for the first time. The new works, created between 2006 and 2008 mark the artist's return to the solitary practice of painting.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Artist Damien Hirst stands in The Wallace Collection at his 'No Love Lost, Blue Paintings by Damien Hirst' exhibition on October 13, 2009 in London. The collection comprised of 25 new paintings by British artist Hirst is being shown in the UK for the first time. The new works, created between 2006 and 2008 mark the artist's return to the solitary practice of painting.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: A couple chat in front of a painting by Pablo Picasso entitled 'Tete de Femme au Chapeau Vert' in Sotheby's auction house on October 12, 2009 in London, England. The piece features in Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York on November 4, 2009 and is expected to fetch up to 3.8 million GBP.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: A woman views a stainless steel sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor entitled 'Untitled' at Sotheby's auction house on October 12, 2009 in London, England. The piece features in Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on October 16, 2009 and is expected to fetch up to £800,000.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: A gallery assistant for Sotheby's auction house adjusts a painting by Pablo Picasso entitled 'Buste d'homme' on October 12, 2009 in London, England. The piece features in Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York on November 4, 2009 and is expected to fetch up to 7.6 million GBP.
  16. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Two gallery assistants for Sotheby's auction house adjust a painting by Pablo Picasso entitled 'Buste d'homme' on October 12, 2009 in London, England. The piece features in Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York on November 4, 2009 and is expected to fetch up to 7.6 million GBP.

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