Lance: The Official Lance Armstrong Thread

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by JoeTruth

You know, I don't blame him. I think he's hesitating but not for the reasons he's stating. He knows at his age, it's going to be grueling, painful, tough and he knows it's going to be nearly impossible to suceed. The odds are against him. I know he's been through hell and back with cancer but his body has changed a lot in the past 10 years and does not have the same resiliency it once did.
Look at Couture. He got the living snot kicked out of him and he's no walk in the park but he is 45.

Something weird happens to elite athletes like Lance, Favre,and MJ. They cling to the past. There's something seductive about the routine, the rhythm of training, concentration on body and mind, striving for goals, the spotlight, the pressure, and the whole world watching. They miss that and attempt to regain it but often times, they walk away disappointed. I have a lot of respect for athletes like Barry Sanders who walked away from football at the height of his career @ the young age of 29. He knew it could never get better and he was tired of the b.s. with the Lions organization and walked away. Walk away, Lance.

agree these guys cannot let go and i fully understand it. i will never be a world class anything (unless Pain in the arse counts) and when on the DL i almost went crazed for real!its hard but someone has got to shake them HARD and get reason into them.

Re: Barry. i sort of disagree he was showing no real signs of slowing down as was way close to a serious record, he should have stuck around and got his party and danced away. i suspect it owas the off field bs that got him

it'll be interesting to see how peyton does his twilight dance. he's still most def got game and a number of productive years left but his little brother is getting some light on his bump and he may keep around a bit too long from sibling rivalry

[AlStew]

and really fast

[Kid A]

Armstrong to become Ironman
16 January 2009

Once Lance Armstrong has finished his cycling comeback, his sporting career will turn full circle.

Armstrong has confirmed widely-held speculation that he will eventually compete in an Ironman triathlon.

As a teenager, the record seven-time Tour de France champion was a top-class triathlete over shorter courses in the late 1980s.

But he eventually switched to road cycling, where he has become one of the sport's greatest competitors.

"Whenever I'm done with this (comeback). I can unequivocally say yes to that," Armstrong has told the American magazine Outside about entering an Ironman.

"That's a fact and I get asked that question every day. "I don't know when it was, less than a year ago, that I got some of these Ironman DVDs - I said 'let's see what that's all about'.

Typical of Armstrong, he also wants to be competitive when he attempts the gruelling Ironman distance.

An Ironman consists of a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km marathon run.

The winner finishes in around eight hours and the cut-off time for the late finishers is between 15-17 hours.

"I'm definitely motivated to do an Ironman," he said."We'll go back and I'll be close to 40, but I've swam more in the last three years than before that.

"And I don't want to just do an Ironman, I don't want to approach it like I approached the marathons, I want to do it as fast as I can."

In the three years since he retired from professional cycling, Armstrong competed in several marathons, posting a string of impressive sub-three hour finishes.

Armstrong also based himself on the Big Island of Hawaii for a post-Christmas training camp before flying to Adelaide last Sunday to launch his cycling comeback at the Tour Down Under.

While in Hawaii, he trained on the Queen K highway, the desolate stretch of road that is a key feature of triathlon's most famous race, the Hawaiian Ironman.

[Dizle]

Badass! Can't wait to see him in a tri

[Abui]

Originally Posted by JoeTruth

You know, I don't blame him. I think he's hesitating but not for the reasons he's stating. He knows at his age, it's going to be grueling, painful, tough and he knows it's going to be nearly impossible to suceed. The odds are against him. I know he's been through hell and back with cancer but his body has changed a lot in the past 10 years and does not have the same resiliency it once did.
Look at Couture. He got the living snot kicked out of him and he's no walk in the park but he is 45.

Something weird happens to elite athletes like Lance, Favre,and MJ. They cling to the past. There's something seductive about the routine, the rhythm of training, concentration on body and mind, striving for goals, the spotlight, the pressure, and the whole world watching. They miss that and attempt to regain it but often times, they walk away disappointed. I have a lot of respect for athletes like Barry Sanders who walked away from football at the height of his career @ the young age of 29. He knew it could never get better and he was tired of the b.s. with the Lions organization and walked away. Walk away, Lance.

Those who quit are weird. That's like giving up on life. You can't be disappointed if you did your best.

Football is a different game. The physical impact destroys the body. Old football pros ... wait there are no old pros.

[vlad]

OK, Tour Down Under, Don Catlin's comprehensive testing program, and.......

Lance is now engaged to be married to Anna Hansen, who is carrying his child. Rmonatic proposl in Hawaii while he was rsting / training there over the holidays.

Good Luck Lance! We all wish you and Anna and your family the best!

[KonaDawgDeluxe]

The guy is amazing. He survives cancer, wins 7 Tour de Frances, retires, decides to race MTB and CX, and after 3 years of not doing the Tour decides to get back in. The guy is superman. I wouldn't be surprised if he wins the Iron Man. He's definitely has the edge in the biking stage where he'll make up good time for the other two stages. Go Lance go!

[Kid A]

here we go again...i still feel dirty posting in the roadie forum btw Donkey assume u r hitting this again i hope u kick his arse

Armstrong to ride Leadville
Denver Post staff and wire services
POSTED: 03/18/2009 12:30:00 AM MDT

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will return to Colorado for the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race Aug. 15, organizers said.

Armstrong last year finished second behind Gunnison's David Wiens, who set a course record in 6 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds. The race, a 100-mile competition that starts at 10,500 feet and climbs to more than 14,000 feet, is renowned as one of the country's most demanding bike competitions. Organizers said former Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is mulling a return to the Leadville Trail since last competing in the race in 2007.

[Abui]

Wow, I'll be racing Lance!

[vlad]

Only two weeks after the Tour de France. Guess recovery at that level is a no brainer. Wonder how he will do this year.

[denmother]

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong may be busy baby-sitting between two major races next year.

Armstrong, who won the Tour de France seven consecutive years after overcoming testicular cancer, and his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, are expecting a baby in June.

He is scheduled to compete in the Giro d'Italia, which runs from May 9-31 and the Tour de France, which begins July 4.

"Anna and I are thrilled to confirm that we are expecting in June and our families are ecstatic and grateful," Armstrong said in a statement released Tuesday night. "We are very much looking forward to what 2009 brings on many fronts. We appreciate respecting our privacy, as we are both eager to celebrate the holidays as a family."

Rae Bazzarre, a spokeswoman for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the baby was conceived naturally.
Armstrong had three children with his ex-wife, Kristin, using in vitro fertilization with sperm he had banked before undergoing chemotherapy.

Three years after retiring following his last Tour de France win, Armstrong announced in September his return to competition and the Tour de France in 2009. He called his comeback an attempt to raise global awareness in his fight against cancer.

[JoeTruth]

One word for Lance, vasectomy!

[mfoga]

Just heard this on ESPN. Fell during race in Spain , was taken by ambulance to hospital with what appears to be a shoulder injury.

[mtnbikerfred]

Craptastic.

[ladera Dave]

That is a shame. He looked strong at Tour De Cal. event

[2wheel_lee]

At least he'll have an excuse to use steroids for the recovery.

Wait...did I say that out loud?

[shudder]

Broken collarbone. Yeeesh.

http://velonews.com/article/89531/

- shud

[dirtvert]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

At least he'll have an excuse to use steroids for the recovery.

Wait...did I say that out loud?

c'mon. most heavily tested athlete in the history of sports and the results every time: negative.

[sperminator]

thanks for the update. i couldnt find anything on the coverage of this race.

[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by dirtvert

c'mon. most heavily tested athlete in the history of sports and the results every time: negative.

Don't worry, I'm kidding!

I believe Lance is innocent (except didn't he cheat on his ex-wife?). I don't think he would ever use anything that he could be caught for.