When did Armstrong met Kristin?

[Mike]

"For the record:
While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment of
his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March 8).
According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after treatment
of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he confronted
csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.

 

[Chris]

"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "For the record:
> While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment of
> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March 8).
> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
> Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after treatment
> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he confronted
> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
> Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
> Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.


What are you talking about? She met him within months of his discovery of
the illness. So what is your point? That he did not suffer for years? The
diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the start of the suffering.
Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you make declarations based
on your analysis.

And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong but I thought she was on
the scene before his first Chemo treatment although going purely by memory,
I think he has the surgery first. That would be typical I think. Anyway,
even if she met him after a year, she certainly met him long before he got
his proverbial **** together and much of his book discusses how unfocused he
was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone that has been married
especially during a crisis (like one partner discovering cancer) knows how
much difference a spouse can make for the better or for the worse. Some
women would have been more mentally trashed that he was and she certainly
demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my opinion made a huge
difference in getting his ass back on the way to doing something with his
life while letting him decide what that something was. I believe she met him
while working for a cancer fund raising organization and became close
friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is all there I think. The
bottom line is the suffering starts with the diagnosis and can continue for
years. The treatment can last for months and the fallout (from not knowing
whether you are going to need even more torturous therapy or perhaps even
lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him and join him in a marriage
during the very lowest point of his life with no guarantees that it would
get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more credit than you or Lance
or any of his other legions of disciples seem to care about.

 

[Steven L. Sheffield]

On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
[email protected], "Chris"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "For the record:
>> While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment of
>> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March 8).
>> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
>> Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after treatment
>> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he confronted
>> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
>> Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
>> Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.
>
>
> What are you talking about? She met him within months of his discovery of
> the illness. So what is your point? That he did not suffer for years? The
> diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the start of the suffering.
> Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you make declarations based
> on your analysis.
>
> And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong but I thought she was on
> the scene before his first Chemo treatment although going purely by memory,
> I think he has the surgery first. That would be typical I think. Anyway,
> even if she met him after a year, she certainly met him long before he got
> his proverbial **** together and much of his book discusses how unfocused he
> was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone that has been married
> especially during a crisis (like one partner discovering cancer) knows how
> much difference a spouse can make for the better or for the worse. Some
> women would have been more mentally trashed that he was and she certainly
> demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my opinion made a huge
> difference in getting his ass back on the way to doing something with his
> life while letting him decide what that something was. I believe she met him
> while working for a cancer fund raising organization and became close
> friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is all there I think. The
> bottom line is the suffering starts with the diagnosis and can continue for
> years. The treatment can last for months and the fallout (from not knowing
> whether you are going to need even more torturous therapy or perhaps even
> lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him and join him in a marriage
> during the very lowest point of his life with no guarantees that it would
> get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more credit than you or Lance
> or any of his other legions of disciples seem to care about.




Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was finished with treatments by
December of that same year. 1997 was a recovery year, when he set-up the
LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.

They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to pro racing (including
his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...





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[Dave]

"Steven L. Sheffield" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC1AE78.3044C%[email protected]...
> On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
>>
>
>
>
> Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was finished with treatments by
> December of that same year.

December 13, 1996

1997 was a recovery year, when he set-up the
> LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.

January 1997 ( one month later)
she worked for an advertising and public relations firm that were assigend to promote the
first Ride For The Roses

Dave
>
> They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to pro racing (including
> his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...
>

 

[B. Lafferty]

"Steven L. Sheffield" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCC1AE78.3044C%[email protected]...
> On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
> [email protected], "Chris"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> "For the record:
> >> While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment of
> >> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March 8).
> >> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
> >> Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after treatment
> >> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he confronted
> >> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
> >> Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
> >> Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.
> >
> >
> > What are you talking about? She met him within months of his discovery
of
> > the illness. So what is your point? That he did not suffer for years?
The
> > diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the start of the
suffering.
> > Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you make declarations
based
> > on your analysis.
> >
> > And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong but I thought she
was on
> > the scene before his first Chemo treatment although going purely by
memory,
> > I think he has the surgery first. That would be typical I think. Anyway,
> > even if she met him after a year, she certainly met him long before he
got
> > his proverbial **** together and much of his book discusses how
unfocused he
> > was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone that has been married
> > especially during a crisis (like one partner discovering cancer) knows
how
> > much difference a spouse can make for the better or for the worse. Some
> > women would have been more mentally trashed that he was and she
certainly
> > demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my opinion made a huge
> > difference in getting his ass back on the way to doing something with
his
> > life while letting him decide what that something was. I believe she met
him
> > while working for a cancer fund raising organization and became close
> > friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is all there I think.
The
> > bottom line is the suffering starts with the diagnosis and can continue
for
> > years. The treatment can last for months and the fallout (from not
knowing
> > whether you are going to need even more torturous therapy or perhaps
even
> > lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him and join him in a
marriage
> > during the very lowest point of his life with no guarantees that it
would
> > get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more credit than you or
Lance
> > or any of his other legions of disciples seem to care about.
>
>
>
>
> Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was finished with treatments
by
> December of that same year. 1997 was a recovery year, when he set-up the
> LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.
>
> They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to pro racing
(including
> his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...

IIRC from his first book, he was dating a University of Texas coed at the
time of his diagnosis and intial cancer treatment. He met Kristin during his
recovery period, after the UT coed relationship ended.

 

[Ronde Champ]

"B. Lafferty" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Steven L. Sheffield" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BCC1AE78.3044C%[email protected]...
> > On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
> > [email protected], "Chris"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >> "For the record:
> > >> While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment of
> > >> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March 8).
> > >> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
> > >> Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after treatment
> > >> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he confronted
> > >> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
> > >> Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
> > >> Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.
> > >
> > >
> > > What are you talking about? She met him within months of his discovery
> of
> > > the illness. So what is your point? That he did not suffer for years?
> The
> > > diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the start of the
> suffering.
> > > Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you make declarations
> based
> > > on your analysis.
> > >
> > > And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong but I thought she
> was on
> > > the scene before his first Chemo treatment although going purely by
> memory,
> > > I think he has the surgery first. That would be typical I think. Anyway,
> > > even if she met him after a year, she certainly met him long before he
> got
> > > his proverbial **** together and much of his book discusses how
> unfocused he
> > > was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone that has been married
> > > especially during a crisis (like one partner discovering cancer) knows
> how
> > > much difference a spouse can make for the better or for the worse. Some
> > > women would have been more mentally trashed that he was and she
> certainly
> > > demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my opinion made a huge
> > > difference in getting his ass back on the way to doing something with
> his
> > > life while letting him decide what that something was. I believe she met
> him
> > > while working for a cancer fund raising organization and became close
> > > friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is all there I think.
> The
> > > bottom line is the suffering starts with the diagnosis and can continue
> for
> > > years. The treatment can last for months and the fallout (from not
> knowing
> > > whether you are going to need even more torturous therapy or perhaps
> even
> > > lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him and join him in a
> marriage
> > > during the very lowest point of his life with no guarantees that it
> would
> > > get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more credit than you or
> Lance
> > > or any of his other legions of disciples seem to care about.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was finished with treatments
> by
> > December of that same year. 1997 was a recovery year, when he set-up the
> > LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.
> >
> > They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to pro racing
> (including
> > his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...
>
> IIRC from his first book, he was dating a University of Texas coed at the
> time of his diagnosis and intial cancer treatment. He met Kristin during his
> recovery period, after the UT coed relationship ended.

Hey

He raced in 1996. Signed with Cofidis after September 30 (when UCI
permits this). Was diagnosed with cancer the next week (around Oct 6).
Did have surgery and chemo, and after all that met her at event
previously listed in this thread.

The thing that NOBODY writes about is that he had a HOT girlfriend
when diagnosed. She was VERY High Maintenance, I think named Lisa
something (maybe Shields)?? The MINUTE he recieved the Testicular
Cancer Diagnosis, this ***** cut and ran. She couldn't stand the
"INCONVIENCE" that this created in her life.

You would love to hear how her life ended up. That won't come out
from me.

Thanks,
Ronde Champ (formerly known as ronde chumpion)

 

[Chris]

"Ronde Champ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "B. Lafferty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > "Steven L. Sheffield" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BCC1AE78.3044C%[email protected]...
> > > On 05/07/2004 07:48 PM, in article
> > > [email protected], "Chris"
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > >> "For the record:
> > > >> While I am no longer a fan of Lance Armstrong due to his treatment
of
> > > >> his wife, Kristin, I must set the record straight (Letters, March
8).
> > > >> According to his book "It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to
> > > >> Life", Armstrong met Kristin after his diagnosis and after
treatment
> > > >> of cancer. She did not 'suffer with Lance for years as he
confronted
> > > >> csncer' as Bill Everhart claims in his letter to SI.
> > > >> Stacy Sloan, Washington State"
> > > >> Sports Illustrated, p.15, March 29, 2004, vol.100, n.13.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What are you talking about? She met him within months of his
discovery
> > of
> > > > the illness. So what is your point? That he did not suffer for
years?
> > The
> > > > diagnosis and treatment happens fast and is only the start of the
> > suffering.
> > > > Maybe you should educate yourself a bit *before* you make
declarations
> > based
> > > > on your analysis.
> > > >
> > > > And regarding the specific timing, I might be wrong but I thought
she
> > was on
> > > > the scene before his first Chemo treatment although going purely by
> > memory,
> > > > I think he has the surgery first. That would be typical I think.
Anyway,
> > > > even if she met him after a year, she certainly met him long before
he
> > got
> > > > his proverbial **** together and much of his book discusses how
> > unfocused he
> > > > was. He may not emphasize it very well, but anyone that has been
married
> > > > especially during a crisis (like one partner discovering cancer)
knows
> > how
> > > > much difference a spouse can make for the better or for the worse.
Some
> > > > women would have been more mentally trashed that he was and she
> > certainly
> > > > demonstrated a lot of patience and love that in my opinion made a
huge
> > > > difference in getting his ass back on the way to doing something
with
> > his
> > > > life while letting him decide what that something was. I believe she
met
> > him
> > > > while working for a cancer fund raising organization and became
close
> > > > friends immediately. Go read the book again, it is all there I
think.
> > The
> > > > bottom line is the suffering starts with the diagnosis and can
continue
> > for
> > > > years. The treatment can last for months and the fallout (from not
> > knowing
> > > > whether you are going to need even more torturous therapy or perhaps
> > even
> > > > lose your life) lasts for years. She did meet him and join him in a
> > marriage
> > > > during the very lowest point of his life with no guarantees that it
> > would
> > > > get any better. That deserves a hell of a lot more credit than you
or
> > Lance
> > > > or any of his other legions of disciples seem to care about.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Armstrong was diagnosed in October 1996, and was finished with
treatments
> > by
> > > December of that same year. 1997 was a recovery year, when he set-up
the
> > > LAF. He met Kirsten at some point during 1997.
> > >
> > > They were married in Spring 1998, after his return to pro racing
> > (including
> > > his withdrawal from Paris Nice) ...
> >
> > IIRC from his first book, he was dating a University of Texas coed at
the
> > time of his diagnosis and intial cancer treatment. He met Kristin during
his
> > recovery period, after the UT coed relationship ended.
>
> Hey
>
> He raced in 1996. Signed with Cofidis after September 30 (when UCI
> permits this). Was diagnosed with cancer the next week (around Oct 6).
> Did have surgery and chemo, and after all that met her at event
> previously listed in this thread.
>
> The thing that NOBODY writes about is that he had a HOT girlfriend
> when diagnosed. She was VERY High Maintenance, I think named Lisa
> something (maybe Shields)?? The MINUTE he recieved the Testicular
> Cancer Diagnosis, this ***** cut and ran. She couldn't stand the
> "INCONVIENCE" that this created in her life.

I remember but I attribute that to the kind of relationship they had. I
think she waited a few days but I could be wrong.

>
> You would love to hear how her life ended up. That won't come out
> from me.

OK, use another of your 'nyms then.

>
> Thanks,
> Ronde Champ (formerly known as ronde chumpion)

 

[dwjones45]

could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what i
have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good mother
not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who by
the way is no beauty queen?

 

[Tom Kunich]

"dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what
i
> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
mother
> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who by
> the way is no beauty queen?

She had a rather big ego herself and it clashed often and loudly with
Lance's. **** happens.

 

[Henry Etta]

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what
> i
>> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
> mother
>> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
>> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who
>> by
>> the way is no beauty queen?
>
> She had a rather big ego herself and it clashed often and loudly with
> Lance's. **** happens.

Source? <VBG>

Henry Etta

 

[Bestest Handsander]

"Henry Etta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:iJEnc.61436$kh4.3798470@attbi_s52...
>
> "Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from
what
> > i
> >> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
> > mother
> >> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> >> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who
> >> by
> >> the way is no beauty queen?
> >
> > She had a rather big ego herself and it clashed often and loudly with
> > Lance's. **** happens.
>
> Source? <VBG>

The Internet! Where else?!

 

[JTN]

she looks more like his mom than kristen...


"dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what
i
> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
mother
> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who by
> the way is no beauty queen?
>
>

 

[Tom Kunich]

"Henry Etta" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:iJEnc.61436$kh4.3798470@attbi_s52...
>
> "Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from
what
> > i
> >> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
> > mother
> >> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> >> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who
> >> by
> >> the way is no beauty queen?
> >
> > She had a rather big ego herself and it clashed often and loudly with
> > Lance's. **** happens.
>
> Source? <VBG>

Jeez, try reading some of her comments on Velosnooze.

 

[Pork Chop]

On Sat, 08 May 2004 13:53:06 -0400, dwjones45 wrote:

> could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what i
> have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good mother
> not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who by
> the way is no beauty queen?

She didn't swallow, her butt got too big, she nagged all the time, who
cares?

They tried, it didn't work, they moved on. I am pretty sure he isn't
cutting and running and not paying child support. He is making time for the kids. She is flexible with time allowing them to see their father, they both seem to be acting like adults.

The details of their divorce are no one else's business.She didn't
swallow, her butt got too big, she nagged all the time, who cares?

They tried, it did't work, they moved on. I am pretty sure he isn't
cutting and running and not paying child support. They seem to have a
decent working relationship where the kids are concerned.... the details
are immaterial.

 

[K. J. Papai]

"Tom Kunich" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "dwjones45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > could someone tell me exactly why he divorced his wife kristin? from what
> i
> > have been able to ascertain she seemed to be a devoted wife and good
> mother
> > not to mention being quite attractive. therefore why would lance give
> > divorce a woman like that and then go attach himself to sheryl crow who by
> > the way is no beauty queen?
>
> She had a rather big ego herself and it clashed often and loudly with
> Lance's. **** happens.

Yup.
Who wants beauty queen anyway? Why not go for someone with
a "life" (Sheryl) now and who is pretty, thin, rich, and talented.

-KJP

You can never be too thin, too rich, or have too much ice.