Armstrong coming back?

"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

Proof he was on EPO in '99.

--
"It's not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out where the
strong man stumbled or where the doer of great deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man who is in the arena. Whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood. Who strives valiantly, who errs and
comes up short again and again. And who, while daring greatly, spends
himself in a worthy cause so that his place may not be among those cold and
timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
-- Theodore Roosevelt

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"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He's got to consult with Oprah and the Dalai Lama before he makes up his
mind. Or maybe he's just going on Oprah to have a [censored]-the-French fest.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/sep05/sep06newsflash

"I'm thinking it's the best way to [censored] (the French) off."

I'm thinking if he really wanted to [censored] 'em off, he'd sign up Furlan,
Gotti, Minali, Ugrumov, Berzin, and Riis for domestiques.

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/sep05/sep06newsflash

"I'm thinking it's the best way to [censored] (the French) off."

I'm thinking if he really wanted to [censored] 'em off, he'd sign up Furlan,
Gotti, Minali, Ugrumov, Berzin, and Riis for domestiques.

Nah, just Virenque. The intersection of the set of French people who love
[censored] and hate Lance is just about zero.

"Robert Chung" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/sep05/sep06newsflash

"I'm thinking it's the best way to [censored] (the French) off."

I'm thinking if he really wanted to [censored] 'em off, he'd sign up Furlan,
Gotti, Minali, Ugrumov, Berzin, and Riis for domestiques.

And Museeuw, Lemond's old ADR domestique.

"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He is probably hoping that the Equipe, out of fear that he might be serious,
will panic and declare that he is as clean as pump water.

Benjo

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"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He is probably hoping that the Equipe, out of fear that he might be
serious, will panic and declare that he is as clean as pump water.

Benjo

New Orleans pump water?

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"benjo maso" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He is probably hoping that the Equipe, out of fear that he might be
serious, will panic and declare that he is as clean as pump water.

Benjo

New Orleans pump water?

That's perhaps for the next edition, as soon as Armstrong has announced he
isn't coming anyway.

Benjo

"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

Lance will be there next year. His ego won't allow him not to be. Plus,
all this about his kids. I'd bet that two weeks of that and Lance was
climbing the walls. And I don't see him singing backup for anybody ... not
even Sheryl.
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

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"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

Lance will be there next year. His ego won't allow him not to be. Plus,
all this about his kids. I'd bet that two weeks of that and Lance was
climbing the walls. And I don't see him singing backup for anybody ...
not even Sheryl.

Well, as Roger de Vlamynck said at 30: "Riders are very bad in quitting, but
I can assure you I will stop at 33" (although it's true he was still racing
at 40).

Benjo

psycholist wrote:
:: "D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
:: news:[email hidden]...
::: Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
::: interesting was the post script-
:::
:::
:::
::: As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
::: confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to
::: be married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on
::: Wednesday, Aug 31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley,
::: Idaho last week on a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set
::: and Lance is now back in the Austin, TX area.
:::
::: * Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
::: newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go
::: for an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still
::: premature, but he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I
::: am exercising every day."
:::
::
:: Lance will be there next year. His ego won't allow him not to be.
:: Plus, all this about his kids. I'd bet that two weeks of that and
:: Lance was climbing the walls. And I don't see him singing backup
:: for anybody ... not even Sheryl.

Yeah...I kinda figured that having a full-on dose of kids would eventually
wear thin 🙂

Robert Chung quoted Lance Armstrong from:

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/sep05/sep06newsflash

"I'm thinking it's the best way to [censored] (the French) off."

Lance is a great athlete and I don't believe in trial by media, but
Lance needs to shed his lifelong victim complex. Pissing off a whole
nation shows how thin his skin is, as well as an indulgence in good ole
American xenophobia.

JFJ

There is at least one: me. Although I dislike them more than I "hate"
them. There is much worse in this world than taking drugs to win races.
But please don't let that disturb your bashing. I have a conspiracy to
work on.

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"Robert Chung" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2005/sep05/sep06newsflash

"I'm thinking it's the best way to [censored] (the French) off."

I'm thinking if he really wanted to [censored] 'em off, he'd sign up Furlan,
Gotti, Minali, Ugrumov, Berzin, and Riis for domestiques.

Nah, just Virenque. The intersection of the set of French people who love
[censored] and hate Lance is just about zero.

Should have said that the set of people who love [censored] is almost the same as
the set of people who hate Lance.

The best thing he could do to [censored] the French is to race the Giro and not
the Tour. His inclusion in the 2006 Giro would reduce the prestige of the '06
Tour to that of a mere club ride.

benjo maso said:

"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He is probably hoping that the Equipe, out of fear that he might be serious,
will panic and declare that he is as clean as pump water.

Benjo

"Sir Topham Hatt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The best thing he could do to [censored] the French is to race the Giro and
not
the Tour. His inclusion in the 2006 Giro would reduce the prestige of the
'06
Tour to that of a mere club ride.

That would be fun what with Ullrich riding the Giro in 2006. The Italian
drug police would welcome him with open arms.

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benjo maso said:

"D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
interesting was the post script-

As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to be
married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on Wednesday, Aug
31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley, Idaho last week on
a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set and Lance is now back
in the Austin, TX area.

* Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go for
an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still premature, but
he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I am exercising
every day."

He is probably hoping that the Equipe, out of fear that he might be
serious,
will panic and declare that he is as clean as pump water.

Benjo

"Sir Topham Hatt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The best thing he could do to [censored] the French is to race the Giro and
not
the Tour. His inclusion in the 2006 Giro would reduce the prestige of the
'06
Tour to that of a mere club ride.

No way. The Tour is much bigger than Lance Armstrong. Armstrong thanks his
fame to the Tour, not the other way round.

Benjo

Roger Zoul said:

psycholist wrote:
:: "D. Ferguson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
:: news:[email hidden]...
::: Paceline.com reporting that Armstrong and Crow got engaged. But more
::: interesting was the post script-
:::
:::
:::
::: As reported first today in the Austin American-Statesman, we can
::: confirm that Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow are indeed engaged to
::: be married. The 7-time Tour de France champion proposed on
::: Wednesday, Aug 31 while the couple was vacationing in Sun Valley,
::: Idaho last week on a Mountain Biking vacation. No date has been set
::: and Lance is now back in the Austin, TX area.
:::
::: * Also of note: In light of recent doping allegations by the French
::: newspaper l'Equipe, rumors of Lance coming out of retirement to go
::: for an unprecedented 8th Tour de France victory are still
::: premature, but he did say recently, "I am thinking about it, and I
::: am exercising every day."
:::
::
:: Lance will be there next year. His ego won't allow him not to be.
:: Plus, all this about his kids. I'd bet that two weeks of that and
:: Lance was climbing the walls. And I don't see him singing backup
:: for anybody ... not even Sheryl.

Yeah...I kinda figured that having a full-on dose of kids would eventually
wear thin 🙂

That's not even close to the point. Going on my experience with
hardcore Rodeo types from Oklahoma, Texas, etc...The quickest way to
really [censored] them off and motivate them is to kick [censored] on them. They
may not win the fight, but they sure as hell are going to cause one to
happen.
With all this [censored] flying, and the new wife saying, "go kick their
ass" I'm betting he's back.
Bill C

I don't buy that if. If Lance was doing the Giro instead you better
believe Basso would peak for the Giro and where Basso and Lance go so
goes Ulrich, Leiphiemer, Landis, Hamilton (if he is back). The later
three because that is where american audiences will go, and the former
because he knows winning any race with out Lance or even Basso for that
matter (especially for him) is second fiddle. Then basically with 5 or
6 of the top 10 tour riders riding the Giro the rest of the GC
competitors will follow suit.

Add to this that italian riders or riders on italian teams will have no
excuse not to put the giro at the top of their yearly schedule and I
can't see how it wouldn't make it the premier race of the year.

While I think Lance by himself wouldn't make the Giro "The Race of the
Year", it would be catalst enough to cause a tipping point.