Armstong targets eighth Tour win
09-06-05, 08:50 AM
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I wasnt surprised in the least when I read this earlier... Great marketing for Discovery Channel.
should he? will he? or wont he? the debate & waiting begins...
should he? will he? or wont he? the debate & waiting begins...
09-06-05, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bac
Yup, that would also be my guess. Flash to tomorrow’s L’Equipe headline:
"Disgraced Doper Coming Back to le Tour!"
"Disgraced Doper Coming Back to le Tour!"
09-06-05, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lala
Merged.
never looked in TdF subforum. . . since it's been over for over
a month now!
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All of the local news stations that I saw covered Lance's engagement last night and this morning but I didn't hear anything about him coming out of retirement. Even if the Statesman has the "scoop," it seems like the other stations would have reported it, unless they don't really believe it?
09-06-05, 10:53 AM
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It seems like this would be reason enough for TDF organizers to control their newspaper. I mean, Lance is great business in his own right but he severely limits the excitement of the TDF by dominating it so thoroughly.
Race organizers want a race for 1st not for 2nd.
Race organizers want a race for 1st not for 2nd.
09-06-05, 11:35 AM
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I have nothing against Lance, but I hope he stays retired. My fiancee just took up cycling last season, and she's yet to see a Lance-free tour where the yellow is really up for grabs.
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I might be a little clueless here, but if he misses the competition and wants to P.O. the french as well, why not forget the tdf, and train for a Giro or Vuelta win?
09-06-05, 12:10 PM
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I heard it on the ABC nightly news after the football game.
Now Lance's spokesman is reporting that it was a joke,
that he was just saying that to PO the french, or something like that.
Marty
Now Lance's spokesman is reporting that it was a joke,
that he was just saying that to PO the french, or something like that.
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Originally Posted by Ben Cousins
I think it's probably more accurate to say 'l'Equipe' rather than 'the French'.
09-06-05, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Michigan
I might be a little clueless here, but if he misses the competition and wants to P.O. the french as well, why not forget the tdf, and train for a Giro or Vuelta win?
09-06-05, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith99
and even the climbs of the Giro are often better suited to pure climbers than to Lance.
09-06-05, 01:02 PM
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I like Lance. I think he's great. I'm glad he won seven in a row. If he comes back to the TDF, I hope he gets beat like a government mule.
09-06-05, 01:28 PM
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"Merde!" - Jan Ulrich.
Future headline in l'Equipe.
I heard the Lance is leaving Discovery to race for Zed Poof!
Future headline in l'Equipe.
I heard the Lance is leaving Discovery to race for Zed Poof!
09-06-05, 01:32 PM
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Sorry, here's a visual aid for those who can't remember before Indurain.
09-06-05, 03:47 PM
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Armstrong apparently put out a press release confirming that he’s thinking about a comeback. Here’s a link to a CNN/SI story about the press release:
https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes
I don’t, however, think that an Armstrong comeback would piss off his arch-nemesis, L’Equipe… it would boost their circulation and give them more to write about.
https://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes
I don’t, however, think that an Armstrong comeback would piss off his arch-nemesis, L’Equipe… it would boost their circulation and give them more to write about.
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this is dumb. "comeback" my @$$. a comeback would be missing 2 tours then coming back. a few weeks vacation is no "comeback".
does jan speak french? if he didn't he'd something more like "shiza". (i can't spell german.)
does jan speak french? if he didn't he'd something more like "shiza". (i can't spell german.)
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Originally Posted by revmonkey
does jan speak french? if he didn't he'd something more like "shiza". (i can't spell german.)
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poor Jan. (almost) always a bridesmaid, (almost) never a bride...
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Originally Posted by DocRay
I'm getting real sick of reading about Lance's love life.
09-06-05, 07:16 PM
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I'm starting to not like Lance. There was a TDF way before him, and there will be one way after he's retired for good. I see no benefit to pissing off anyone.
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its not going to happen. Honestly I love the guy, and hes great. But he wouldnt piss the french off he would just get more crap. They'll start making up even more bullshiz then ever.
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Originally Posted by roadwarrior
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