Armstrong coming back??

[Blueberry]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26609987/

Seems he's planning to ride in the 09 TDF.

CA

[Jiffer]

Wow, that's HUGE!!! Last I heard, Floyd Landis was going to be eligible to to the Tour de France again next year and I know he wants to do it again to prove himself. I wonder what Armstrong coming back will mean in relation to Landis.

Hmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!! Very exciting news. Hope it's factual. I found an article on the Fox news site, as well.

[ttaylor508]

I can hardly wait until next year. What an exciting TDF 2009 will be!!!! DH has been speculating for years that he would make a come back.

[sundial]

VeloNews, which said Vanity Fair will publish an extensive article detailing Armstrong’s comeback, said the cyclist will race for no salary or bonuses and post his internally tested blood work online.

Interesting! I couldn't imagine Lance staying out of professional cycling for long. It's his lifeblood.

[Flur]

Internally tested boodwork? What does that mean? Does that mean that he's testing in addition to the sanctioned tests (like Slipstream) or instead of?

[Norse]

Sounds like it might be true: http://www.velonews.com/article/8289...ng-coming-back

[Aggie_Ama]

I hope so since it might help save the Tour of Georgia! My husband wanted to go there since it is staged right around his birthday and he has never been.

[SadieKate]

Internally tested boodwork? What does that mean? Does that mean that he's testing in addition to the sanctioned tests (like Slipstream) or instead of?

"Bruyneel also enlisted respected Danish researcher Rasmus Damsgaard to implement an independent internal anti-doping program as Damsgaard first did with Team CSC."

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf200...ory?id=3474241

[SheFly]

I hate to be the lone dissenter here, but I really wish it weren't true. This year's Tour was SO FUN to watch, with no clear winner until the very final week. And what might Lance's signing with Astana mean to Levi and Alberto? Levi definitely has the talent to win this on his own, and may now have to play a support role to Lance, again?

I actually may be less inclined to watch next year if he does make a comeback.

SheFly

[denda]

I agree with you Shefly.

[Fujichants]

What does Lance have to prove? Seriously...now that he's not cavorting about with young Hollywood starlets, I bet he has nothing better to do.

[Aggie_Ama]

I hate to be the lone dissenter here, but I really wish it weren't true. This year's Tour was SO FUN to watch, with no clear winner until the very final week. And what might Lance's signing with Astana mean to Levi and Alberto? Levi definitely has the talent to win this on his own, and may now have to play a support role to Lance, again?

I actually may be less inclined to watch next year if he does make a comeback.

SheFly

Actually, I very much have no interest in watching him. The total domination of the tour got so boring. I just want a Tour of Georgia so our April plans for my husband's birthday aren't ruined. He alone can't save the ToG but it could help lure sponsors, who knows? Otherwise living in Austin I was over the Armstrong hysteria before he retired!

[DDH]

I would love to watch Armstrong ride, but I would rather see Floyd come back and prove himself. I will watch either way and be excited to do so. Last year was my first year to watch so I have no favorites and just watch for the excitement and thrill of watching these guys do something I find so incredible.

[Susan126]

Oh I wouldn't worry about him winning shefly. At 37 almost 38 by next July I really don't think he can. But it will be fun to watch him try!

[andtckrtoo]

Oh I wouldn't worry about him winning shefly. At 37 almost 38 by next July I really don't think he can. But it will be fun to watch him try!

The Olympic female marathon gold medalist is 38. I wouldn't discount him. But, we'll see. I have mixed emotions about it. I would hate for him to come back and not give a fabulous race. I totally admire Lance and would hate to see him give a poor showing.