Most important athlete of all-time?

[KSH]

I think he has been most inspirational athlete... for athletes and people who are going through recovering from diseases.

He have given lots of people hope.


Then again... I don't keep up with sports and all that... so maybe someone can refute this statement????

[Trek420]

I was going to say Babe and Jesse Owens.

Major Taylor

http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/who.htm

[Susan126]

Lance brought cycling to the American public, that's for sure. But now that he is nearing the end of his professional career who will carry on for the United States? After Lance retires I can see the "fad" and "interest" in cycling, that he has inspired, dying unless we find a young talented cyclist out there to carry on the torch, so to speak. Cycling is so big in Europe no problem finding cycling heroes there. Until Lance, we had our football, baseball, and basketball heroes (I do enjoy baseball and football myself). Lance gave cycling a niche here, let's not lose it!

I hope we do have a young, talented, mesmerizing cyclist out there ready to fill Lance's nike bike shoes! And I hope Lance stays some how connected to cycling . . . whether coaching, training, or in some other way. He has a lot to pass on!

Sue . . . a Lance fan who does not want to see cycling enthusiam disappear