Lance Armstrong

Jack Flak · 09-10-2008, 11:41 AM

Out of retirement, Armstrong eyes 8th Tour de France win - CNN.com

I hate Lance.

mippus · 09-10-2008, 04:49 PM

Lance is ok, but I really don't get this...

Jack Flak · 09-10-2008, 04:52 PM

I don't like Lance because of his attitude, and being an Ullrich fan was disappointed to see Armstrong always knock him into 2nd place. And he's back! Yay!

Lateralus · 09-10-2008, 04:54 PM

I think Neil Armstrong should come out of retirement, too.

FDG · 09-10-2008, 06:47 PM

I hate him too. I hope Contador will smash him. I've actually raced once with Contador (not in the same team of course), at an itnernational race, when he wasn't a pro. He's incredible.

nonsequitur · 09-20-2008, 09:18 AM

I don't like him. Does anyone know which team Armstrong will join?

I'm hoping that Cadel Evans will win next year's tour, but the rest of the Silence-Lotto team is so crap on the tour, I doubt it'll happen. CSC was just unbelievable this year.

EffEmDoubleyou · 09-20-2008, 09:43 AM

As long as it still says "USA" under his name, I still want him to win. I just worry about him tarnishing his legacy if he comes back and doesn't win.

FDG · 09-20-2008, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nonsequitur

I don't like him. Does anyone know which team Armstrong will join?

I'm hoping that Cadel Evans will win next year's tour, but the rest of the Silence-Lotto team is so crap on the tour, I doubt it'll happen. CSC was just unbelievable this year.

Cadel Evans should really learn that you have to attack at least once - either in the climbs or in the crono - to win. With the comeback of Contador, I fear he doesn't have many chances.

Jack Flak · 09-20-2008, 12:56 PM

I believe Armstrong signed with a team already, but I don't remember which one. You'll have to look it up, as I don't want to see the guy's face right now.

nonsequitur · 09-20-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FDG

Cadel Evans should really learn that you have to attack at least once - either in the climbs or in the crono - to win. With the comeback of Contador, I fear he doesn't have many chances.

Cadel's definitely the most consistent rider. If he had a better team, he'd have more opportunities to attack. Just looking at the way that mountain stages played out - particularly on Alpe d'Huez - it's obvious that he wouldn't have had that 2min-plus deficit heading into the final time-trial if his team was stronger. He was completely isolated for most of those stages.

On the other hand, Sastre had Frank Schleck, Andy Schleck, Jens Voigt etc. who were immense for him. That teamwork was what won Sastre the tour, not pure ability alone. Similarly, Contador had a really strong team with team Discovery when he won it in 2007. I will, however, admit that Contador is muuuuuch hotter than Cadel.

That's why I'm curious about which team Armstrong will join. Wiki didn't say anything about it.

Edit: Oh, he's joining Astana. That'll be interesting.

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Jack Flak SCUBA Jack, that is. Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: Goin' Down. Posts: 6,408	I don't like Lance because of his attitude, and being an Ullrich fan was disappointed to see Armstrong always knock him into 2nd place. And he's back! Yay! __________________ If I ain't back in an hour, tell my wife I love her! Jack Flak's Function Syste m

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Lateralus Crazy Bean Join Date: May 2007 Type: ENTJ Posts: 2,013	I think Neil Armstrong should come out of retirement, too. __________________ Generation Y: The first generation where success and failure give the same result.

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FDG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Type: ENTJ Location: Treviso, Veneto, Italy Posts: 1,161	I hate him too. I hope Contador will smash him. I've actually raced once with Contador (not in the same team of course), at an itnernational race, when he wasn't a pro. He's incredible. __________________ E - 99 N - 70 T - 70 J - 65

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nonsequitur Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Type: INTJ Location: back in my head Posts: 224	I don't like him. Does anyone know which team Armstrong will join? I'm hoping that Cadel Evans will win next year's tour, but the rest of the Silence-Lotto team is so crap on the tour, I doubt it'll happen. CSC was just unbelievable this year.

09-20-2008, 12:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jack Flak SCUBA Jack, that is. Join Date: Jul 2008 Type: INTP Location: Goin' Down. Posts: 6,408	I believe Armstrong signed with a team already, but I don't remember which one. You'll have to look it up, as I don't want to see the guy's face right now. __________________ If I ain't back in an hour, tell my wife I love her! Jack Flak's Function Syste m

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