Tour de France

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited July 2009 in The Clubhouse
Anybody pay much attention this year? Not much drama ON THE ROAD about who was going to win...but the other stuff was interesting.

What's your opinion on Lance Armstrong? Was he a disappointment because he didn't win? Or pretty damn good to finish 3rd for a 37 year old guy who hasn't participated in 3 years? I thought today was pretty telling. Armstrong had to hold off some of the best young riders to keep 3rd place. I personally thought that was fairly impressive.

I think next year will be interesting to see what sort of Radio Shack team he puts together. If it includes some of the names that have been thrown out...it could be a VERY GOOD team that could help him win another tour.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited July 2009
    After what lance has been through with cancer and as many time as he has won it he does not have anything to prove in my book.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2009
    shack wrote: »
    What's your opinion on Lance Armstrong? Was he a disappointment because he didn't win? Or pretty damn good to finish 3rd for a 37 year old guy who hasn't participated in 3 years?

    I do not pay any attention to the race, but I think your statement, Or pretty damn good to finish 3rd for a 37 year old guy who hasn't participated in 3 years, answers your question.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited July 2009
    Yes, I watch. Lance did pretty good seeing as he did not have a full year of cycling. He broke his colloar bone earlier this year. I really was suprised he did as well as he did.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    Livestrong !
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  • jeremie
    jeremie Posts: 246
    edited July 2009
    I watch the race daily and sometimes twice. Very good race this year, much better than the past few years. Lot of drama between Lance, Alberto, the Schleck brothers, Garmin and Columbia and so on.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited July 2009
    shack wrote: »
    Anybody pay much attention this year? Not much drama ON THE ROAD about who was going to win...but the other stuff was interesting.

    What's your opinion on Lance Armstrong? Was he a disappointment because he didn't win? Or pretty damn good to finish 3rd for a 37 year old guy who hasn't participated in 3 years? I thought today was pretty telling. Armstrong had to hold off some of the best young riders to keep 3rd place. I personally thought that was fairly impressive.

    I think next year will be interesting to see what sort of Radio Shack team he puts together. If it includes some of the names that have been thrown out...it could be a VERY GOOD team that could help him win another tour.
    I dont see how anyone could be dissapointed in Lance, you can only be superman for so long finishing 3rd considering his earlier injury and not having raced in three years is still very impressive to me and should be an ispiration to others.



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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited July 2009
    Lance is and most likely will always be the KING of the Tour de France.
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  • tom t
    tom t Posts: 543
    edited July 2009
    watched every day. lance is great. he did what he had to do for the team and also placed 3rd. next year you can bet he will be there to win
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited July 2009
    I never watched it at all till this year - Everyday I ride my bike and I just felt it was time to learn about this competition.

    Lance Armstrong rode strong, Team Astana was very impressive.......
    but I especially enjoyed watching the teams battle ending with Cavendish sprinting unchallenged - his team did a great job getting him into that authoritative finish.

    Riding on flats at that speed is so fast - I hit 35mph on a downhill when the wind is right - and they were sprinting laps on the flats at that speed - awesome

    I too look forward to seeing what Team Radio Shack does next year.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,448
    edited July 2009
    tom t wrote: »
    watched every day. lance is great. he did what he had to do for the team and also placed 3rd. next year you can bet he will be there to win
    I believe he was there to win THIS year. :cool:
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