Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrongis an American former professional road racing cyclist. He is the 1993 Elite Men's Road Race World Champion, and he had won the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his Tour de France victories in 2012 after a protracted doping scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth18 September 1971
CityPlano, TX
CountryUnited States of America
denigrate race training
I don't want to denigrate the race and say it is just a preparation race, because I don't feel bad about the training I have done,
bike develop france involved mean step tour
If I step off the bike it does not mean I'm not involved in the team. I want to develop another American Tour de France winner.
beat bike mountain
I can beat him on a f**king mountain bike with knobbies.
cut dave might seat shape
Dave cut one out the shape of a saddle, with just the beads and said, 'Here, I thought you might like this.' ... But the two together, like the seat and this (basket), I might come back for No. 8.
almost heard neat since year
You try to take all of that in. It will have been almost a year since I have heard that as a sportsman. It will be neat to get a little of that back.
bike bloody came clothes coolest hour later luke quit
Then the first day I put the bike clothes back on, Luke was like, 'What are you doing? I thought you quit your job.' Then I came back an hour later all bloody and he thought that was the coolest thing.
bike bush dream might mountain people president ranch rides run scenario stays wonder
It's a dream scenario for me, ... Now that President Bush doesn't run anymore, he rides his mountain bike fanatically. People wonder why he's stays at the ranch so long, it might be the mountain bike trails.
meant number
It really meant a lot, and for a number of different reasons,
best happened
the best thing that ever happened to me.
climb shots strange
It's a strange climb ... long but not very steep, so you can keep 30, 40, 50 guys, and they can take shots at you from the back.
arguably asked drive events famous guy huge pace selected
It's arguably one of the most famous sporting events in the world. Every year, there can only be one guy to drive the pace car. For me to be selected and asked to come, it's a huge honor.
fairly realize
It was fairly serious, but I didn't realize how much play it would get. My fault. In hindsight, I shouldn't have done it.
american-athlete front happy
not happy because Lance did them in front of their own birds.
great overall sun
It was a great day, especially with the weather. First the heat, then the thunder, then the sun again. For the overall standings it is great.