TDF: Lance is coming-good or bad?

[Trek420]

True, that but each day on the Tour aren't the stage winners congatulated on stage by the great TdF riders.

Eddie does it (and Eddie is King), why not Lance?

[Dogmama]

Eddie doesn't pull the media attraction that Lance will pull. I'm not saying that Lance isn't a great rider and I will agree that his foundation is doing fantastic work. He may indeed be one of the best athletes ever.

I just feel sorry for the guys who are literally working their butts off and the media will be focused on Lance.

[Triskeliongirl]

Hmm, can't help but wonder if it helped Popovych today. Why not, he is still part of the team, albeit not a rider anymore, so why not let him help coach the guys?

[slinkedog]

Doesn't he own part of the team?

[spazzdog]

yes, he do...

[TriChickie]

I agree that Lance has every right to be there and should be. I think I also heard sometime on OLN that now with the "Spanish Inquisition" he wants to go give some positive press to cycling instead of all the doping mess.

[bikerchick68]

where I live, the only way to watch the Tour is on OLN... and Lance is mentioned by the announcers on every single stage anyway... I don't think that is going to change if he stays away this year... his clips are replayed and numerous highlights shown...

whether ya like him or not doesn't really matter. OLN likes him, Phil, Paul, Traut and Bob seem to like him... and he's gonna be talked about either way... there is no way for him to NOT be in the limelight. I don't think that detracts from the other riders or their victories. I still know who the Maillot Jaune is and who won yesterday's stage... and I'll still know that even if Lance IS there...

[luv'nAustin]

I'm glad that he will be there too. I also wanted to add that not only is his name mentioned often on OLN, but almost every newspaper article that I read about the Tour refers to Lance in the first line!

[Selkie]

Doesn't matter to me if LA is there if he's not riding in the Tour. I'm just glad that Sheryl Crow won't be tagging along! I'd like them to ask him what he did with all of those stuffed lions that the sexy podium girls gave him.

I can see both sides of it. Will be interesting if Floyd wins the Tour this year and LA is there to see him on the podium.

[bcipam]

OK I know I will regret saying this so don't jump all over me... but it's clear this is a posting that will have no winners - if you hate Lance, then nothing he does will excite you. If you like Lance, as I do, I see the positive in his appearances. I totally disagree that all the media will be focused on Lance and not the Disco Boys. Definitely the TV coverage which comes from French TV is not going to go Ga Ga over Lance. They at some point may show him but French TV does an excellent job on focusing on the riders and the race. The Disco boys are still in the race (but so sad about Salvodelli today) and Popovych had a great victory today. There are still chances for stage wins. Lance is a great leader and if he can cheer them on; get there all fired up, all the better. And yes as a team owner, it makes sense he should be there.

Anyway, he does have the right to travel whereever he wants and why wouldn't want to be at the Tour? Geez, I'd like to be there now!!!

Anyway GO FLOYD! Hang in there!