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
evaluate time training
He's training and will evaluate (whether to participate) when the time comes,
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.
impression understood
I got the impression he understood my position,
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.
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.
forward looking side sit
I'm looking forward to it, ... You sit there and tell your side of it.
mistake
I made a mistake to go after him that day. I thought it was too important but I never said the things he said I did.
bike couple rest return spain
I will return to Spain to rest up and be back on the bike in a couple of days.
european permission substances
in the European press.... that I had permission to use substances because of my illness.
happens plays press stuff time watch
I just have to watch what happens in the press and see how it plays out. You know, it's always interesting reading; you just watch that stuff and never know how it's going to play out. It's not the first time it's happened.
adjusted finally jet morning seemed sore throat trip woke worse
I had finally adjusted to the jet lag of the trip but woke up this morning with a sore throat that seemed to get worse all day,
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.
business helped talk tour
I also did this at the Tour of California, which was pretty cool. Today, we helped out when necessary, but a lot of what I did was talk business with Johan.
gentleman george hurt jerk killer learned loved nice work
George is a nice guy, no doubt. He's learned that he can be a gentleman and still have a killer instinct. Me, I'm the opposite. I'm a jerk who has to work at being a gentleman. I've always loved to put the hurt on people.