Thread: Armstrong 100% will ride in the Tour
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Old 09-10-08 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
So, it is unlikely Armstrong will be permitted to begin the Tour.

As arrogant and misguided as ASO can be, they are not suicidely stupid. Armstrong is a 7 time winner, that has never been subject to a doping sanction, and once he's been in the out of competition testing program for six months will be fully sanctioned to race in International competition. Even ASO is not stupd enough to exclude Armstrong if he is (as he will be) on a team that otherwise qualifies for the Tour.

Besides, ASO knows the money and attention Armstrong's participation will bring. And while they're arogant, they are also greedy.
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