Lance Armstrong out of retirement
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Just heard that too - mad !0
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Me too...listening to Murray like you two! Madness, wouldn't put it past him though!0
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I'm gonna love seeing that, unless he is utterly thrashed. Its a big risk!0
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There's been a rumour about this for a few days on here hasn't there?
Presumably he'll ride for Astana, but that'll put them in a strange position with Armstrong and Contador in the same team won't it?0 -
Yep, and Mario was gonna ride Milan San-Remo this year.
A LOT of things can happen before July.You live and learn. At any rate, you live0 -
This has to be BS!It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.0
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The US Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed Armstrong has entered out of competition testing, required 6 months before competing, according to the BBC0
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wouldnt he have had to do that for the leadville race or whatever it was called really cant see this happening unless his not doing the TDF and doing the Roubaix and other races he couldnt really compete at because of his sole focus of july success?Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.0
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richard wants a baum wrote:wouldnt he have had to do that for the leadville race or whatever it was called really cant see this happening unless his not doing the TDF and doing the Roubaix and other races he couldnt really compete at because of his sole focus of july success?
Dude you lost me, there's no punctuation.
Armstrong wouldn't touch Paris-Roubaix, it's not his sort of race, it's a sprinters/classics/rouleurs type riders race.0 -
Yes, that's what I thought, maybe he doesn't need to have been eligible to compete at Leadville - Velo News says:richard wants a baum wrote:wouldnt he have had to do that for the leadville race or whatever it was called really cant see this happening unless his not doing the TDF and doing the Roubaix and other races he couldnt really compete at because of his sole focus of july success?
USADA rules state that any athlete who wishes to come out of retirement must enroll in the USADA out-of-competition testing program for at least six months in advance of regaining eligible status0 -
redddraggon wrote:richard wants a baum wrote:wouldnt he have had to do that for the leadville race or whatever it was called really cant see this happening unless his not doing the TDF and doing the Roubaix and other races he couldnt really compete at because of his sole focus of july success?
Dude you lost me, there's no punctuation.
Armstrong wouldn't touch Paris-Roubaix, it's not his sort of race, it's a sprinters/classics/rouleurs type riders race.
Looking at Lance now, I think he might have a bit of weight to lose if he wants to ride the Tour. Lance was originally built like a bit of a classics rider anyway. However the reports i've read say five races. Which were the American Tours, Paris Nice, Daphine and le Tour.
He's also going to publish blood test results online (i think he read this forum!
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Where does alberto C fit into this, or are rock racing going to sign Lance You live and learn. At any rate, you live0 -
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Associated Press:The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Armstrong is part of its out-of-competition testing pool and would be eligible for elite competition on Feb. 1, 2009. The Amgen Tour of California begins Feb. 14.
But Astana are saying they have no plans, and AP's attempts to get comment from Lance, Hincapie and all other parties have drawn a blank.0 -
redddraggon wrote:Jez mon wrote:Looking at Lance now, I think he might have a bit of weight to lose if he wants to ride the Tour.
He's not "racing" at the moment, he can always do an Ullrich
But Ullrich never beat Lance
I know you can loose weight, but this is 3 years of slowly accumulated tummy, which comes from being slightly more relaxed about life. Unfortunately this attitude is hard to reverse, and this isn't an attitude which wins the tour.
One conspiracy theory, he'll use his blood tests to prove his cleanliness, but won't do any good in races. This apparent lack of form will be blamed on his age rather than a lack of hot sauce.You live and learn. At any rate, you live0 -
Sorry about the punctuation im at work and quickly posting. Ive read that he always wanted to do the Paris-Roubaix, seeing as he really has beefed up to much to do the Tour. Personally i think its all hype, whens the moive of his life coming out again
Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.0 -
From a trailer for the Larry King chat show on CNN
Larry King: "Have you ever taken an illegal substance?"
Lance Armstrong: "I have never doped!"
That sounds similar to:-
Larry King: "Have you ever drunk alcohol?"
Mr Hippo: "I have never had a Stella."
Lance will 'race for no salary or bonuses and post his internally tested blood work online.' I think I have just seen a pig flying at about 2000 feet above my house! If he is now willing to publish internally tested blood work, why didn't he do that when the rumours were at their height? Has he found a different untraceable substance?
Yes, I know he won the Tour de France seven times but what about the Giro d'Italia, Veulta a Espagne and the Spring Classics? Compare his record with that of Eddie Merck - both active at the same ages. Would Merckx have won more TdFs if he only concentrated on that one race? Would Armstrong have won less TdFs if he entered more races?0 -
mr_hippo wrote:Compare his record with that of Eddie Merck - both active at the same ages. Would Merckx have won more TdFs if he only concentrated on that one race? Would Armstrong have won less TdFs if he entered more races?
Ah......The Eternal Question. The Cyclists' version of The Chicken and The Egg
You know what, I can just see that jammy b@st@d Armstrong entering TdF and causing some sort of stellar upset. Maybe he's funded this new 'End Of World' machine. Perhaps it'll give him some extra Lance-power. He'll need more than fast cadence, me thinks :roll:'How can an opinion be bullsh1t?' High Fidelity0 -
Hasn't Lance already said that if his focus wasn't on the TdF he wouldn't have won it so many times?0
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Larry King: "Have you ever taken an illegal substance?"
Lance Armstrong: "I have never doped!"
well it's an improvement on the previous 'I have never tested positive'0 -
The US Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed Armstrong has entered out of competition testing, required 6 months before competing, according to the BBC
Proves jack...he had to enter out of comp testing so he could compete in the Leadville100 MTB race.
I reckon we're gonna see him on the MTB circuit....might give the sport a share of the spotlight you roadie/track guys are hogging ;-)Whyte 905 (2009)
Trek 1.5 (2009)
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp (2007)0 -
So let's see if I've got this straight.
- He entered the USADA testing program because he wanted to compete in Leadsville
- Bruyneel, Levi and Astana say they know nothing about it
- His alleged program includes a dead race, but now that he might come back he'll do a Jesus and raise the Tour de Georgia from the dead
Frankly, this is more of a story.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
I'm beginning to think you're right, a media creation :oops:iainf72 wrote:So let's see if I've got this straight.
- He entered the USADA testing program because he wanted to compete in Leadsville
- Bruyneel, Levi and Astana say they know nothing about it
- His alleged program includes a dead race, but now that he might come back he'll do a Jesus and raise the Tour de Georgia from the dead
Frankly, this is more of a story.0 -
No I think there is something in the story - I doubt though that it will involve the TdF and racing one or more of the classicls would be a possibility given he has said he wanted to win Paris Roubaix in the past and maybe the Leadville has given him the passion again
Surely you wouldn't expect Bruyneel to know anything about it now would you ?
I hope it does happen however0 -
The BBC are reporting it and they are usually one of the more "cautious" to report things. I agree, they could be adding 2 + 2 and getting 5.
I can't see, having had virtually three years off the bike, LA coming back and riding the tour. Would be good though !!!!! :twisted: :twisted:0 -
DaveyL wrote:
Who says he has to ride for Bruyneel/Astana? What about Garmin?
Now THAT'S funny. OTOH, Vaughters has kept his yap shut about the good ole' Disco days and Millar was besotted with LA so stranger things have happened.
Anyhoo, Lance knows the World will blow up tomorrow so he can make all the promises he wants.'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
It's a great rumour. It helps associate Armstrong with the Tour and his previous sporting success again and is generating free publicity. I still see the chances of him competing being slim.
The idea that he'll come back and submit himself for open testing is classic Lance, an attempt to redefine the nature of doping allegations against him, so he can say, "look, I'm clean". No doubt he'd return the same excellent blood values as his buddy Ivan "how low can I go" Basso.0 -
He's supposed to be making a comeback, riding 5 races including the TdF, he's not being paid a salary or receiving any bonuses for doing any of this.
I think someone's confusing September 1st with April 1st here.Remember that you are an Englishman and thus have won first prize in the lottery of life.0
