How Lance stole Kate from Owen

Guess Lance Armstrong didn’t learn the golden rule: Never date a pal’s ex! The Tour de France hottie swooped in on friend Owen Wilson ’s love, Kate Hudson , before her romance with the actor was even cold. And no one was more surprised than Owen when the couple began going on dates around Owen’s own stomping grounds of Austin, Texas — then went public in Cannes, France, in late May. “Owen didn’t think things were over with Kate until he heard about Lance,” says a friend of the actor, 39. “It was a startling blow.” For more on Lance and Kate’s budding relationship, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style , on newsstands now! (link)