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Well, sorta...he will run two stages (not during the actual race) for charity. I was pretty shocked to read this:
Shamed Cyclist Lance Armstrong Set For Shock Return To Tour de France This Year
"He's done enough damage" - critics hit out as Armstrong set to return for two stages.
Lance Armstrong may be banned from pretty much everything on earth at this point, but believe it or not, the shamed former champion is going to be riding stages 13 and 14 of the Tour de France this year.
He won’t be part of the actual event of course – the world would probably have exploded by now if that was about to happen – but he will be joining a charity ride set to take on each stage of the TdF course just one day before the professional peloton.
Continue reading HERE
Shamed Cyclist Lance Armstrong Set For Shock Return To Tour de France This Year
"He's done enough damage" - critics hit out as Armstrong set to return for two stages.
Lance Armstrong may be banned from pretty much everything on earth at this point, but believe it or not, the shamed former champion is going to be riding stages 13 and 14 of the Tour de France this year.
He won’t be part of the actual event of course – the world would probably have exploded by now if that was about to happen – but he will be joining a charity ride set to take on each stage of the TdF course just one day before the professional peloton.
Continue reading HERE
of years ago of course...
gotta love everyone coming down on Lance. sure he was a prick about it, but how far back did they have to go to find a clean racer?
The Shop
In fact, I'm almost positive that virtually all elite athletes (the best of the best in their respective sports) were all A-holes. The more I learn about Michael Jordan, the less I like him (as an example) and I idolized him as a kid/teenager in the 90's. But I only knew him as the athlete I saw on the court, and in commercials, and movies and interviews...his public persona...but assuming the stories I've come across about him as a person are true, not much to respect there.
now that guy that won is not really killing it like last year,makes you wonder.
and that teams leader was banned for doping,venturcuroff, cant spell it.
he replaced the guy that lead a lot of the teams that doped
You're right, last years TdF winner, Vincenzo Nibali hasn't looked too good this year. Hopefully all the top guys stay healthy and use proper masking agents so they pee clean and the race is competitive.
Cycling is tainted brah,
"I have never tested positive".
How many times did he say that?
As far as the racing was concerned, I was guessing that they were all doing it, so I took it as a grey area that was a necessary evil of racing.
When I learned of the money that took from others (kicking riders off the team who would not participate, and suing for libel when journalists accused him of it) was what made me dislike the man. He hid behind our court system, and took money from other people's family.
If I had the chance, I would have no problem kicking him in the one ball he still has.
Pit Row
He had 3 downfalls: He was an arrogant bully American in a Eurocentric sport, too many people knew about his doping, and he ended up in Travis Tygart's crosshairs. Had he never made that comeback he may have stayed off the radar. The UCI knew all along but reaped the benefits of millions dollars of American investments caused by Armstrong's popularity. All that said, his punishment exceeds his offense.
And I contest cycling is no dirtier than any other big money sport. Compare pro cycling's testing protocols to American football, European football (soccer), basketball, boxing, or all others except Nordic skiing. MMA stepped theirs up and are popping top names constantly.
Seriously, though it's good he's still doing charity work.
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/blogs/common-ground/2015/feb/24/with-exos…
Please tell me you are joking.
As for Lance, he is a bully that liked filing lawsuits to punish those whom spoke the truth. He ruined multiple people's lives. A vindictive son of a bitch.
I can only hope for the very worst for Lance.
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