Old 07-26-09, 03:08 PM
  #22  
robotkiller
Senior Member
 
robotkiller's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 442

Bikes: Turner Czar, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by lowlife1975
haha... i also think its ridiculous that the media always credits lance with "raising awareness" for cancer... lance is an inspiration to many people that are battling cancer... but this has nothing to do with awareness.
Bringing attention to Cancer is, by definition, increasing awareness.

I've dealt with it professionally, as a physician, and personally. My wife actually sobbed through the last thirty minutes of Ventoux. Lance may very well be a jerk in real life and should never be exempt from the responsibilities of being a decent human being, but he has done an exceptional job as an advocate for funding and research and, hence, "awareness". Just my opinion, but there really is not much more to say about it.
robotkiller is offline