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Official running, no, make that official CYCLING 97th Tour de France thread...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TigerVols, Jun 26, 2010.

  1. Deeper_Background

    Deeper_Background Active Member

    Ooops he did it again!! Tour de France 2010: Lance Armstrong announces second retirement on Twitter
    Lance Armstrong has said that next month's Tour de France will be his last.

    By Telegraph staff
    Published: 11:39PM 28 Jun 2010
    Armstrong will lead his RadioShack team at the Tour de France that starts in Rotterdam on Saturday for the final time after the 38 year-old Texan made the announcement on Twitter on Monday evening.

    "This will be final Tour de France. It's been a great ride. Looking forward to three great weeks," said the American.
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/7859882/Tour-de-France-2010-Lance-Armstrong-announces-second-retirement-on-Twitter.html
     
  2. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    I read it on Velonews or Cyclingnews yesterday, so I guess it is.
     
  3. CR19

    CR19 Member

    Lance Armstrong... possibly the next Brett Favre.
     
  4. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    No. I'd say this is it.
    He shouldn't have come back in the first place. Riding the Tour is a young man's game. Armstrong won't ride just to ride if he can't be in with at least a chance to win.
    Plus, all that shit Landis was talking a month ago has stirred stuff up with WADA that he doesn't want to deal with.
     
  5. Deeper_Background

    Deeper_Background Active Member

    It would be fun to see LA's old form back in the mountains but Contador just has another gear in his back pocket judging from last year (doping mabye?)
     
  6. Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge Well-Known Member

    Anybody check out the versus special on Lance vs. Contador? Not bad. As for winners, I will throw out Cadel Evans. I also think Levi Leipheimer might do pretty ok this year.
     
  7. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    I just don't think Evans has the killer instinct. If he can sneak into a break and get a lead he might be able to keep it. If it's close, I just don't see him giving anybody "the look."
     
  8. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    [/fun with quotes]
     
  9. Deeper_Background

    Deeper_Background Active Member

    Levi for the podium! :)
     
  10. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Official running, no, make that official CYCLING 97th Tour de France thread.

    I admit, I'm looking forward to the carnage on the cobblestones on stage 3.
     
  11. Idaho

    Idaho Active Member

    Landis dropping more bombs: WSportsJournalists.com - Blood Brothers http://on.wSportsJournalists.com/bsXIfh

    This will not end well
     
  12. Idaho

    Idaho Active Member

    And if Contador survives the cobbles without losing too much time or without failing a doping test somewhere along the way, the race is his
     
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