Armstrong comeback!
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I love this.....SLG said:
"and will race for no salary or bonuses, the sources, who asked to remain anonymous, told VeloNews. "
"However sources close to the story have told VeloNews that an exclusive article on the matter will be published in an upcoming issue of Vanity Fair."
- So no salary but a $3million deal with Vanity Fair ? Why have the team pay you when someone else can ? ahhhh he's so good to the team.......
...this will be the biggest flop since Bjorg came back a couple of years back.
The bit about publishing all his blood results online is interesting. One motive here (along with all the bucks) could be to look after his legacy by showing he's clean, at least in 2009. He's got nothing to prove and can point to his age and lack of training to explain any bad results.
If this happens though, I fancy he's going to still think he can win something. The guy'll be racing someone in something until he dies.
If this happens though, I fancy he's going to still think he can win something. The guy'll be racing someone in something until he dies.
Well, Jan is training at the moment for a fact. His races will be several charity races the first October 3 in Stuttgart.
I believe it is a retirement/farewell race in honor of Weseman.
I would love to see an Artmstrong vs Ullrich race one more time and not a wheelchair race so................ sometime soon.
I believe it is a retirement/farewell race in honor of Weseman.
I would love to see an Artmstrong vs Ullrich race one more time and not a wheelchair race so................ sometime soon.
I don't know what to think and expect...
When I saw the title, I thought he's planning to ride some local and national races for some continental team, but he plans to ride the Tour with Astana... I don't know what's the idea.
To prove he's clean? It won't be a problem - he's not going for a victory.
To draw attention? He can do so on many different ways.
To help Contador? Astana's already very strong.
It would be nice to see Jan, Basso, Vino riding next year's Tour, so we could compare new clean generation with old (now truly old) dirty generation.
When I saw the title, I thought he's planning to ride some local and national races for some continental team, but he plans to ride the Tour with Astana... I don't know what's the idea.
To prove he's clean? It won't be a problem - he's not going for a victory.
To draw attention? He can do so on many different ways.
To help Contador? Astana's already very strong.
It would be nice to see Jan, Basso, Vino riding next year's Tour, so we could compare new clean generation with old (now truly old) dirty generation.
I'm not a LA fan, but I will admit that if anyone could launch a successful comeback it would be Lance. His pride, arrogance, and ego are such that anything but absolute success would be totally out of the question...
Undoubtedly, pro cycling needs this type of publicity, and him in particular - especially in America...
Undoubtedly, pro cycling needs this type of publicity, and him in particular - especially in America...
I know I'm only stating the obvious but this only means he's clean for this tour (if it even means that, and I'm not sure it does).
For those who know more than me...what does this mean for Contador. Will he be riding for Lance now? I can't possibly believe that he would support someone else. Also, is Astana going for the entire top 5? Yeesh.
For those who know more than me...what does this mean for Contador. Will he be riding for Lance now? I can't possibly believe that he would support someone else. Also, is Astana going for the entire top 5? Yeesh.
Another article -
http://www.sportsline.com/worldsports/story/10967503
I would not expect him to win again, but at the same time I would not count him out.
http://www.sportsline.com/worldsports/story/10967503
I would not expect him to win again, but at the same time I would not count him out.
OK, if it happens
I think he'd help Contador, ride clean (remember that legacy), ease back and maybe go for the odd stage in the tour and look at some of the other races.
No they won't get the top five, Evans is bound to finish second again.
Yeah, funny the rumour assumes they will. The media bonanza would be worth so much though that the ASO will be dizzy at the prospect. Plus it wouldn't just be Lance or the ASO making money...
I don't think it will materialise but stranger things and all that....
drm said:
I think he'd help Contador, ride clean (remember that legacy), ease back and maybe go for the odd stage in the tour and look at some of the other races.
No they won't get the top five, Evans is bound to finish second again.
zlatan said:
Yeah, funny the rumour assumes they will. The media bonanza would be worth so much though that the ASO will be dizzy at the prospect. Plus it wouldn't just be Lance or the ASO making money...
I don't think it will materialise but stranger things and all that....
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