Recent content by saphblue

On the lighter side From the Onion (a satirical news site for those unfamiliar with it): http://www.theonion.com/articles/lance-armstrong-wants-to-tell-nation-something-but,17973/

Never owned one, but my step mother had one that she wore as she fought cancer for 3 years until passing away. I understood that she got hope from Lance's story. I avoided saying anything about how I felt about LA, Livestrong and LAF. In the end though, she and my dad determined that Livestrong...

While I agree that the Giro didn't suffer and it was a great race, there were plenty of big names at ToC. Off the top of my head: Robbie Hunter, Hesjedal, Dave Z, Boonen, the Schlecks, Jens, Cancellara, Hincrashie, Cav, Renshaw, Tony Martin. Maybe I'm biased because we attended a few stages and...

Thank you! After having lost a number of loved ones and acquaintances to cancer, including a nearly lifelong vegetarian who didn't smoke a day in his life but still succombed to lung cancer, I'm sick of hearing how changing your diet can magically cure cancer. grrr.

I used to be frustrated about this and wonder why they didn't try to expand the viewers' horizons. I couldn't understand why they didn't have interviews and profiles that focused on Lance's competitors or interesting riders from other countries. Now I think it was always going to be a losing...

Sadly, I concur. I wonder if they even approached the UCI about it. Maybe they assumed they'd just get a fine, a la Cipo. But, you'd think they'd realize that 1 guy doing it is different than an entire team, a team that is leading the team competition. Of course, it gives LA a chance to say how...

A wee bit overblown don't you think? Couldn't you also apply your "winning at any costs" spiel to 1985, just to name one example. It seems that the fans are more worked up over this incident than the cyclists (past & present) who've weighed in. I don't think 2010 or AC will be remembered "in...

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A friend emailed me that he's stopped following Lance's twitters, considers him to be "acting like an annoying 12 year old". I've heard a few people describe themselves as "former" Lance fans who are put off by the whole mess. I don't know how significant any of that is, but on forums I've...

And, I would like confirmation of what those folks are saying on Twitter. I'd love to see a full translation of Contador's various news conferences and interviews during and after the Tour. That's something that is nearly impossible to come by in the U.S. The questions/answers that get the most...

Lance has a bit of a history of ****ing matches with teammates, ex-teammates, other riders, ex-riders. That doesn't mean that he started them or is responsible, but anyone who's followed the sport knows about them. I wonder if other riders (non-US, non-Lance friends) sort of sigh and think "here...

Another "old fart" who's 38, Christophe Moreau, finished in the top 10 of the ITT, higher placed than a certain someone. I thought that was a impressive. I think this is the first year I followed the Lanterne Rouge so closely. I kept hoping that P&P would talk about Van Hummel on Versus. Each...

So, maybe I'm misremembering, but didn't AC thank his team while he was on the podium at the end of the Tour? Wouldn't that count as publicly thanking his team?

It's all becoming a bit like the smack talk on the reunion episode of some cheesy reality show. This just in from Hinault: Pfeh, amateurs!

Impressive! I wish I'd seen your blog at the start of the tour, it's a great read and makes me want to go see it in person all the more...except for the riding the entire way part. ;) I've often thought that the camper van method would be a fun adventure, but my husband is a bit freaked at...