Lance: The Official Lance Armstrong Thread

[dirtmistress]

Thank you Scottay! That was the article I had been looking for!

[Pilas]

Originally Posted by dirtmistress

Pilas, I agree with what you've said except for one thing.
I read that Bruyneel picked the team and that Levi and Lance really pushed to get Horner but that Contador wanted a spanish rider(who's name escapes me) to be the final selection. Lance and Bruyneel used to pick the team but apparently that wasn't the case this time.

Dirtmistress, if you were referring to Sergio Paulinho, he is actually Portuguese, and not Spanish. Apparently, he is one of the few riders in Astana who took Contador's side.
That is why he wasn't offered a contract with RadioShack, I think...

[rider777]

Din anyone hear about Lance Riding Tomorrow at Griffith Park at 7:30 am. He Twitted to meet him at the parking lot for a ride.

"Hey LA - get out of your cars and get on your bikes. Time to ride. 7:30 tomorrow am. Griffith Park, LA Zoo parking lot. See you there.."

[denmother]

From: http://www.superhumanmag.com/content/view/1590/47/

Written by Kirsten Robbins, cyclingnews.com

Wednesday, 09 September 2009

Viatcheslav Ekimov has confirmed he will join Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel’s newly formed RadioShack team as a directeur sportif next season. The news comes as no surprise given that the famed Russian spent over a decade of his professional career alongside the two prominent figures, while riding for the US Postal, Discovery Channel teams and now as one of Astana’s on-road leaders.

“I’m going to the RadioShack team but I don’t have a deal signed yet. I have a verbal agreement,” said Ekimov, who is finishing up his season directing team Astana at the Tour of Missouri. “It will be Capital Sport and Johan Bruyneel Sports Management, which will manage the whole thing. Johan will be the sport manager of the team and I will be a sport directeur.”

Ekimov’s notable victories include two gold medals at the Olympic Games in the pursuit in 1988 as an amateur and a second in the time trial in 2000 as a professional. Despite his long list of personal achievements, Ekimov is better remembered for his near decade long efforts as a domestique for the famed American-based team US Postal turned Discovery Channel team that was directed by Bruyneel. He started and finished 15 Tour de Frances and played a key role in six of Lance Armstrong’s eight victories.

“I’m happy working with these guys and if you are happy then why do you need to change something,” said Ekimov, who would like to manage his own team someday. “If it isn’t broken then don’t fix it. I like this job and it’s nice to be on the road again once in awhile. It’s a good transition from being a professional cyclist. I can see the race, feel the race and I can concentrate on tactics and strategy. When you are a professional cyclist, you don’t see [the] things that I can see from the car and hear on the radio.”

Not only is Ekimov attracted by the idea of working alongside Bruyneel and Armstrong again but several other familiar faces too. RadioShack’s notable rider signings include a large contingent of Astana riders like Yaroslav Popovich, Levi Leipheimer, Jose Luis ‘Chechu’ Rubiera, Sergio Paulinho, Gregory Rast, and Tomas Vaitkus.

“It’s going to be an American-based team again and most likely the old squad is going to be on it with Popo and all those guys and Lance who is back on the bike now,” said Ekimov. “I think it’s going to give us all extra motivation.”

While the RadioShack plans are coming together nicely, for now Ekimov is focused on finishing the season with a successful performance at the Tour of Missouri with his Astana riders. “I think this is a good race for us with Janez [Brajkovic] and Levi [Leipheimer] for Friday,” said Ekimov, regarding the stage five time trial held in Sedalia. “We will see what happens before that and in the time trial. The team is motivated because they want to end the season on a good note after a long and successful season. Everyone knows that after they will have a long vacation.”

[minhster]

Kindda cool seeing a bunch of Pro-Tour Riders on mountain bikes at training camp today.

[Montrose Blur]

Picture no workie

[minhster]

Originally Posted by Montrose Blur

Picture no workie

Fixed!

[just ride]

cool

[ctimrun]

That is very cool. Where was this taken?

[Waldo]

Originally Posted by ctimrun

That is very cool. Where was this taken?

Why, it must be the Fully Loop, of course!

http://slamxhype.com/fashion/trek-x-...district-bike/

[vlad]

Originally Posted by ctimrun

That is very cool. Where was this taken?

HERE ARE SOME MORE PICS ABOUT THE RADIOSHACK DAY ON MOUNTAIN BIKES. LOOKS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PARKING LOT PRIOR TO A GOOD MTB RIDE.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/...-goes-off-road

[GeorgiaOfTheJungle]

"RadioShack’s riders had a chance to test one another's mountain biking skills today, following two days of road riding and press conferences at the team’s first training camp in Tucson, Arizona." (from the link above)

The Livestrong thing seems to have picked up, as I've seen a guy wearing the full pro-type kit the past two Tuesdays on the River Trail.

[GeorgiaOfTheJungle]

Michelob light? Really? Why not just drink the urine from a man who drank a real beer--cheaper, stronger, and tastes better. Pass the Guiness, I've lost my respect for Lance

[dirtmistress]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaOfTheJungle

Michelob light? Really? Why not just drink the urine from a man who drank a real beer--cheaper, stronger, and tastes better. Pass the Guiness, I've lost my respect for Lance

Money talks. For what he got paid, you'd drink it too.
Bet he spit it out and ran and got a Shiner Bock ASAP!
Lame commercial. They all were!

[dirtsnack]

I just saw the spot on line. At first it seems like it does not fit with Lance's image.Hell I know nothing about the guy as a real person. But he is stepping up to the next level as a mainstream spokesman or "star". Like it or not if it exposes more folks to cycling the better.

[Abui]

Ohhh. this must be a Super Bowl thread.