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.
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09-08-2008, 02:59 PM #1
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09-08-2008, 03:02 PM #2
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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!
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09-08-2008, 03:12 PM #3
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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.
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09-08-2008, 04:57 PM #4
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It would be cool for me to watch him now that I've started cycling and am trying to figure out the pro stuff. Part of me thinks he's had his glory and part of me would love to see him out there again. Whatever he decides and whatever happens, I think he's pretty incredible and inspirational.
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09-08-2008, 03:12 PM #5
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I'm with Susan. His dominance is definitely not a given.
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09-09-2008, 12:54 PM #6
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Liza- He is celebrity gossip! I got real tired of focusing on which young starlet he was running around with. He gave some interview recently that said something like "I am single and having fun, blah blah". Unfortunately while he is cavorting with this starlets his kids here in Austin are bombarded with who he was photoed on town with in our local paper. Heck maybe he and his wife shelter them from it or the kids don't care. I don't know.
He gives the interview to Fox not a credible Cycling Publication:
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/8541742?MSNHPHMALast edited by Aggie_Ama; 09-09-2008 at 12:57 PM.
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09-09-2008, 01:03 PM #7
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I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I was a lance fan when he was riding but my opinion of him has fallen since he retired (did anyone see the story on how much water he uses- maybe i read that here, don't remember).
And the tour is much more fun to watch when you are seeing emerging talent....christie
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09-09-2008, 01:31 PM #8
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Armstrong coming back??
I'm with Shefly.... Lance is a tremendous athlete, but it's time to let the others shine! I would love to see a more competitve TDF with Floyd returning, adn possibly even Rock Racing. It's time for some new blood for people to get excited about... Lance returning for a season and then retiring again isn't all that exciting... remember the French didn't like him anyway and i'm not sure whether it's good for the sport either. Let Levi and Alberto ride, and let's pass along the torch. Lance you retired while you were on top leave it that way!!!
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09-09-2008, 01:34 PM #9
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I'm thinking, that if he does come back he won't be dominating the field this time anyway. And that's true, I'd love to see Levi, Lance, Landis...all of them going at it in the same field. How much fun would that be?
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09-09-2008, 01:49 PM #10
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Yahoo has a blurb about his return to the TDF. I'm still wondering if it's still speculation that he's coming out of retirement.
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09-09-2008, 02:39 PM #11
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Confirmed in an interview with Vanity Fair:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fe...rmstrong200809
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09-09-2008, 02:49 PM #12
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09-09-2008, 02:35 PM #13
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I would not be so sure - he may surprise everyone with a comeback and win as well... Originally Posted by Susan126
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