Lance and the Italian Press

teagar

SpaceJunk wrote:

...and then the dainty crossing of legs is the icing on the cake.

Maybe he's trying to hide something :twisted:

nick hanson

micron wrote:

I'm very surprised he let that picture into the public domain - not only is a major crime being committed but exactly where is his left hand?

Would the crime be the total lack of fashion sense?
I don't mind Armstrong's comeback.....it's the long black socks on the bike I can't take!!

skavanagh.bikeradar

I reckon the long black socks are deliberately aimed at British clubmen to upset them. He's devious you know. He doesn't use a Brooks saddle or a carradice bag and he's got at least 20 gears.......

mididoctors2

nick hanson wrote:

micron wrote:

I'm very surprised he let that picture into the public domain - not only is a major crime being committed but exactly where is his left hand?

Would the crime be the total lack of fashion sense?
I don't mind Armstrong's comeback.....it's the long black socks on the bike I can't take!!

+1

micron

Should have said 'major fashion crime' - the black socks alone are a major incident

nick hanson

Dave millar seems to wear some rather strange,long socks,as well.
Shame,as he has such a stylish position on the bike

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jon208

Now I concider myself an Armstrong neutral, just bot really interested in all the debate that goes on around him bit I'm not sure I fully understand the "Raising awareness of cancer" headline. Given that cancer calims approx 1 life in 3 (in the UK at least) then surely there can be nobody who hasn't lost a friend or relative to the disease and hence we are already all rather "Aware" of it?

Kléber

I think people are aware of cancer but his foundation aims to raise awareness of how to support people who are ill, to explain how to get treatment and more, all very American where you choose your hospital, doctor and can even choose the brand of chemotherapy medicines you take.

Although as others have pointed out on here before, this sort of awareness can help but jetting into Kazakhstan and Central Asia to explain how to look for the signs of cancer, eg testicular cancer, would probably save many more lives than "empowering" Americans or Europeans because it would help people prevent or treat illnesses early.

All said, his comeback hasn't really seemed to be about charity, this seems to be cover for the enjoyment of racing, his competitive drive as well as the chance to collect a lot of earnings for himself, for example he took a personal appearance fee (for his bank account, not for charity) at the Tour Down Under and is supposed to be collecting $2m in the same way in the Giro.

ms_tree

andyp wrote:

Marco Casartelli is Fabio Casartelli's son. He was a baby when his father died. To his credit, Armstrong has consistently supported the Casartelli family.

So did Pantani.