Armstrong's Future

[CycloErgoSum]

The man has more to lose than anyone else in world sport. He's feted by politicians and celebrities the world over.

If and when he's exposed, the fall will be massive and unprecedented.

He's a multi-millionaire and will never be poor, but the man hungers for more than that. How will he handle going from hero to zero?

Will he even make it through alive?

I realise I'm jumping the gun, but I can't help thinking it's a distinct possibility he could harm himself.

The truth has to be found, but what might happen to him?

 

[Anonymous]

 

[CycloErgoSum]

er, I don't get it. I'm no fan of Lance and want whatever's coming to him, but I'm wondering how he'll react.

Is that a quote from Much Ado About Nothing?

That would be ironic, given the problems in the would of infinitely greater import than did he/didn't he.

 

[Anonymous]

er, I don't get it. I'm no fan of Lance and want whatever's coming to him, but I'm wondering how he'll react.

Is that a quote from Much Ado About Nothing?

That would be ironic, given the problems in the would of infinitely greater import than did he/didn't he.

it is indeed...

 

[CycloErgoSum]

it is indeed...

Nice one, then. Pretty parrots too. Now just explain the self-denial bit.

 

[HL2037]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE

 

[saganftw]

The man has more to lose than anyone else in world sport. He's feted by politicians and celebrities the world over.

If and when he's exposed, the fall will be massive and unprecedented.

He's a multi-millionaire and will never be poor, but the man hungers for more than that. How will he handle going from hero to zero?

Will he even make it through alive?

I realise I'm jumping the gun, but I can't help thinking it's a distinct possibility he could harm himself.

The truth has to be found, but what might happen to him?

you dramaqueen
i think you re goin too far,just because landis sent some emails doesnt mean armstrong is goin to harm himself,hes been battling haters (i call them haters because though they would love to see him fall there is still no evidence of him doping,just assumptions and doubts) since 1999

 

[Rip:30]

you dramaqueen
i think you re goin too far,just because landis sent some emails doesnt mean armstrong is goin to harm himself,hes been battling haters (i call them haters because though they would love to see him fall there is still no evidence of him doping,just assumptions and doubts) since 1999

Wishful thinking.

 

[saganftw]

Wishful thinking.

yeah i wish there were some evidence,like really some serious evidence,like ban from authorities...untill then hes clean isnt he? not only him,every rider is clean untill proven guilty and banned

in all this debate i still fail to see something that would convince me he and other former teammates are dopers

 

[pedaling squares]

Armstrong has pondered a life in politics but man, if he thinks he has dirt-digging adversaries now, he would be in for a huge surprise if he chose that route. His future is hard to predict. He looked a bit lost in his retirement: "I'm a celebrity cling-on, no I'm a runner, no I'm a philanthropist, no I'm a douche." It was a bit confusing. I assumed a life in cycling was in his future, running development teams (ok, being the face behind the teams) and living the high life. This shot from Floyd could change that. Didn't somebody once tell him - the first cut is the deepest?

 

[Rip:30]

yeah i wish there were some evidence,like really some serious evidence,like ban from authorities...untill then hes clean isnt he? not only him,every rider is clean untill proven guilty and banned

in all this debate i still fail to see something that would convince me he and other former teammates are dopers

False Reality Alert. Try doing JUST A LITTLE bit of research before drawing conclusions.

 

[Digger]

Barry bonds type figure.

 

[thehog]

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Susan

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Remember - Comeback 2. Oh Oh wasn't about us........

““I didn’t go out of my way to make friends with the French media, in fact, I was combative. I was unavailable, arrogant, and I was that way to a lot of them.
Anybody who wrote a negative article: Done. Never speak to them again.
I won’t do that this time. I mean, these daily or weekly [phone conferences]? Everyone’s invited. From the bitterest of rivals I’ve ever had in the pressroom: Get on call. If you’ve got a question, ask it.… They’ll realize that I’m not messing around.
The constituency that I represent, is now cancer survivors"

Quote from his comback article in Vanity Fair.

 

[luigiV]

lance has always been hated by even when he first came to europe because he was brash and outspoken and not quiet and reserved like most of the italians and the french etc
....but it was because he was never respected by the europeans when he first turned pro he used that as motivation or fuel as some will say to win some of the biggest races in the world...and in time he got the respect he wanted.
But if **** hits the fan hell be fine,its these things that will make him stronger than he already is.
well actually age isnt on his side anymore and hes won what there is to win in the sport ,so if he does get put out there and is guilty he probly just retire for good! hehe and take up golf or somthing or maybee bowls .... or try his hand at bodybuilding mr universe 2012 lance pharmstrong!

 

[Anonymous]

and hes won what there is to win in the sport ,so if he does get put out there and is guilty he probly just retire for good! hehe and take up golf or somthing or maybee bowls .... or try his hand at bodybuilding mr universe 2012 lance pharmstrong!

No he hasnt.. hes won 7 tours, not much else of note

 

[red_flanders]

you dramaqueen
i think you re goin too far,just because landis sent some emails doesnt mean armstrong is goin to harm himself,hes been battling haters (i call them haters because though they would love to see him fall there is still no evidence of him doping,just assumptions and doubts) since 1999

You may want to check a dictionary or legal manual for the definition of "evidence". There's a mountain of evidence, and a good bit of proof. That he's not been sanctioned officially by a governing body is another thing entirely.

 

[pedaling squares]

Remember - Comeback 2. Oh Oh wasn't about us........


Quote from his comback article in Vanity Fair.

He wasn't unavailable or arrogant in last year's Giro was he? Nope, any journalist with a Twitter account could get all the information Lance cared to release. 140 characters at a time. Unavailable... arrogant... bitter... small... pathetic.

 

[redtreviso]

""““I didn’t go out of my way to make friends with the French media, in fact, I was combative. I was unavailable, arrogant, and I was that way to a lot of them.
Anybody who wrote a negative article: Done. Never speak to them again.
I won’t do that this time. I mean, these daily or weekly [phone conferences]? Everyone’s invited. From the bitterest of rivals I’ve ever had in the pressroom: Get on call. If you’ve got a question, ask it.… They’ll realize that I’m not messing around.
The constituency that I represent, is now cancer survivors" ""

Lance had contempt for road cycling from the beginning.. When he was 17 and racing crits in Fort Worth he talked trash about triathletes being real racers not tourists..His Speedo wearing, lifecycling fanbois from President's First Lady Health Spa took this further saying Dave Scott could easily win the tour de france etc..I don't know if he ever did a triathlon after age 15 but to this day he reminds people of where he came from.

 

[luigiV]

General Classification
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
22 Individual Stages
World Cycling Champion (1993)
US National Cycling Champion (1993)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1995)
La Flèche Wallonne (1996)
Tour de Suisse (2001)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2002, 2003)


What else is there to win besides giro and the vuelta hes won some of the best races there is to win in the sport...

 

[thehog]

General Classification
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
22 Individual Stages
World Cycling Champion (1993)
US National Cycling Champion (1993)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1995)
La Flèche Wallonne (1996)
Tour de Suisse (2001)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2002, 2003)


What else is there to win besides giro and the vuelta hes won some of the best races there is to win in the sport...

Respect. Hasn't won that.

 

[luigiV]

No he hasnt.. hes won 7 tours, not much else of note

General Classification
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
22 Individual Stages
World Cycling Champion (1993)
US National Cycling Champion (1993)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1995)
La Flèche Wallonne (1996)
Tour de Suisse (2001)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2002, 2003)


What else is there to win besides giro and the vuelta hes won some of the best races there is to win in the sport...

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

The Hog: Please give a source and link for the text you have quoted, or I will delete it.

Susan

 

[Mrs John Murphy]

Take out the TDF and what do you have:

World Cycling Champion (1993)
US National Cycling Champion (1993)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1995)
La Flèche Wallonne (1996)
Tour de Suisse (2001)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2002, 2003)

Palmares on a par with Laurent Brochard over a 12 year career.

 

[Cerberus]

General Classification
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
22 Individual Stages
World Cycling Champion (1993)
US National Cycling Champion (1993)
Clásica de San Sebastián (1995)
La Flèche Wallonne (1996)
Tour de Suisse (2001)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2002, 2003)


What else is there to win besides giro and the vuelta hes won some of the best races there is to win in the sport...

Amstel, LBL, Ronde, Lombardy, Roubaix, Paris-Tours, Wevelgem, Sanremo TT WC etc. Seriously, on what planet does a WC, 2 of the smaller classics and 2 1-week races and the Tour constitute everything their is to win in cycling? Monuments anyone?