Lance Armstrong Returns!

[ATFC Seagull]

BBC SPORT | Other sport... | Cycling | Armstrong set for shock comeback

Personally I think it could be the wrong decision but still cool as hell!! Also Astana the other day denied he would ride for them, so wonder where he'll go...

 

[Scotty Mac]

has he got a fresh supply of drugs then?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

has he got a fresh supply of drugs then?

He would have been caught the first time if that was the case, enough of his teammates were.

 

[REDLAND]

""He said: "I'm happy to announce that after talking with my children, family and closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling...

"...in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden." ""

So not quite the Tour De France then ... the BBc are f***ing rubbish aren't they..

.......... Astana Team Director Johan Bruyneel told Cyclingnews that he is not aware of any comebacks by his former rider Lance Armstrong, who had retired from the sport in 2005, immediately following his record-breaking seventh Tour de France win.

"He is no part of our team," Astana team press officer Philippe Maertens told The Associated Press in an e-mail. "Team Astana has no plans with him."

Former team-mate Levi Leipheimer, presently racing for Astana at the Vuelta a Espana, also could also not confirm Armstrong's rumored return to the peloton - possibly to Astana for 2009.

"I don't think so," said Leipheimer of the chances of Armstrong returning to mix it up with the pros.

 

[Frutos]

Brilliant, very best of luck to him.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

He rode in a mountain bike race and finished second so had to declare he was racing to the doping test agency, no teams have stated he would be riding for them. Astana the obvious choice have lots of chiefs, however one never counts this man out.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

""He said: "I'm happy to announce that after talking with my children, family and closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling...

"...in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden." ""

So not quite the Tour De France then ... the BBc are f***ing rubbish aren't they..

.......... Astana Team Director Johan Bruyneel told Cyclingnews that he is not aware of any comebacks by his former rider Lance Armstrong, who had retired from the sport in 2005, immediately following his record-breaking seventh Tour de France win.

"He is no part of our team," Astana team press officer Philippe Maertens told The Associated Press in an e-mail. "Team Astana has no plans with him."

Former team-mate Levi Leipheimer, presently racing for Astana at the Vuelta a Espana, also could also not confirm Armstrong's rumored return to the peloton - possibly to Astana for 2009.

"I don't think so," said Leipheimer of the chances of Armstrong returning to mix it up with the pros.

I did initially think the same, that he would probably ride some American classics or something, however now on BBC report:

"Armstrong's spokesman Mark Higgins said it was undecided which team he would ride for and in what other races, apart from the Tour de France, he would compete. "

 

[Barrel of Fun]

The Gendarme did discover three seperate substances, found in his hotel roon in Paris, that are deemed to be highly illegal in France. They found....
































Toothpaste, soap and deoderant.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

From cyclingnews.com who are pretty reliable

Going by the whispers, Armstrong's return would see him ride just five events: the Tour of California, Paris-Nice, Tour de Georgia, Dauphiné Libéré and Tour de France. Two of these are based in the USA and would embrace the news.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Just watched highlights of Tour of Britian and Ned Bolting spoke to contacts within the Armstrong camp and they reckon Lance is coming back to road racing.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Just watched highlights of Tour of Britian and Ned Bolting spoke to contacts within the Armstrong camp and they reckon Lance is coming back to road racing.

Sorry to be rude but what part of the article I have linked doesn't make that very clear?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Sorry to be rude but what part of the article I have linked doesn't make that very clear?

The BBC interupted the tennis coverage last night saying that Lance Armstrong was coming out of retirement. Since then they have printed retractions all day long and no team (especially the Astana) have said they are communicating with him, none of the cycling websites have come out as strong as the BBC. So was taking their claims lightly as these rumours have been over the cycling forums for a few days.

As a huge TDF fan and follower would like to see it happen. You can be as rude as you like, the few times I've meet Lance he has also been rude.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

The BBC interupted the tennis coverage last night saying that Lance Armstrong was coming out of retirement. Since then they have printed retractions all day long and no team (especially the Astana) have said they are communicating with him, none of the cycling websites have come out as strong as the BBC. So was taking their claims lightly as these rumours have been over the cycling forums for a few days.

As a huge TDF fan and follower would like to see it happen. You can be as rude as you like, the few times I've meet Lance he has also been rude.

Fair enough, I've also been following the stories today but the reason I posted the thread was due to it being "confirmed"!

 

[1066familyman]

To save me searching.....anyone know how old Lance Armstrong is ?

And what do the cycling fans on here reckon to his chances of actually competing in the Tours mentioned rather than just appearing in them ?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Fair enough, I've also been following the stories today but the reason I posted the thread was due to it being "confirmed"!

Bang on q

www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling

bbc beats cycling press, you heard it on NSC first, cannot wait for the tour route to be annonced on the 22nd of October, lets hope they stick in Ventoux for old time sakes.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

To save me searching.....anyone know how old Lance Armstrong is ?

And what do the cycling fans on here reckon to his chances of actually competing in the Tours mentioned rather than just appearing in them ?

37 on the 18/09

The mans driven by competition and winning.

 

[1066familyman]

Bang on q

www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling

bbc beats cycling press, you heard it on NSC first, cannot wait for the tour route to be annonced on the 22nd of October, lets hope they stick in Ventoux for old time sakes.

It's funny, I'm not a huge cycling fan as such, just love the TDF with a passion, and have done since the channel 4 days of the 80's. I always get excited every year when it starts and feel sad for a few days after it ends. I think this 'glory hunter' approach to the sport actually hightens my enjoyment of it in many ways. I quite like not knowing too much about form etc. going into the TDF each year.

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Amazing that he won 7 tours, cant of been by drugs, he just had a very good team around him.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

It's funny, I'm not a huge cycling fan as such, just love the TDF with a passion, and have done since the channel 4 days of the 80's. I always get excited every year when it starts and feel sad for a few days after it ends. I think this 'glory hunter' approach to the sport actually hightens my enjoyment of it in many ways. I quite like not knowing too much about form etc. going into the TDF each year.

Its full on for three weeks and useally is decided on two or three stages. I agree its amazing how empty August can feel. If you are going to glory hunt go large bike races don't get any bigger.

 

[1066familyman]

37 on the 18/09

The mans driven by competition and winning.

Is that just too old to have any realistic chance of a challenge for the GC though, even for Lance ?

Bernard Henault was quite old though when he finally packed in, wasn't he ? I'm guessing a bit, but I do seem to remember the badger going on & on. Any ideas what age he was when he retired ?