That would be fabulous! And you see him wheeled off towards l'Arc de Triumphe, sticking his head out between the bars in disbelief in the back of a policevan.TeamSkyFans said:
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I remember the ride onto the Champes a few years back when the peleton allowed Ekimov to lead the way and wave to the fans. I thought this was a great way for the riders to show Ekimov respect for his many years of racing.
If the group allows Armstrong to do the same, then we will have an indication that he is respected by his peers. If not, then we will have an indication that he as not well liked.
If this is to be Hincapie's finale, will the group allow him to have those honors? To see the group allow Hincapie to enjoy leading the parade instead of Lance would be kind of telling.
As fans of the sport, our opinions matter very lettle compared to the competitors. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
If the group allows Armstrong to do the same, then we will have an indication that he is respected by his peers. If not, then we will have an indication that he as not well liked.
If this is to be Hincapie's finale, will the group allow him to have those honors? To see the group allow Hincapie to enjoy leading the parade instead of Lance would be kind of telling.
As fans of the sport, our opinions matter very lettle compared to the competitors. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
TeamSkyFans said:
nah in the morning before the stage so he doesn't get to ride it
and the TV shows countless repeats of it during the stage...with LA screaming "you cant do this to me I am the TdF.."
Yes. It might be Hincapie's last. It is his 15th. The record is 16. I would like to see him match the record, but CycleSport magazing seems to think this is his last.
He will finish.
He will oblige the crowd with a solo glory lap around the Champs D'Elyesees
He will pose for a marble sculpture which will hereafter grace the top of the Louvre pyramid.
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He will oblige the crowd with a solo glory lap around the Champs D'Elyesees
He will pose for a marble sculpture which will hereafter grace the top of the Louvre pyramid.
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What a cruel bunch.
The sport belongs to the pros more than to people on here. Some people think they own the sport and that it is their sport.
Pros have every right to do as they please. After-all it is their game. Join in, if you please, or care.
The sport belongs to the pros more than to people on here. Some people think they own the sport and that it is their sport.
Pros have every right to do as they please. After-all it is their game. Join in, if you please, or care.
I think putting Armstrongs name next to Casartelli's (or any classy champion) is disrespectful to Casartelli.
He will not win.
A good finale? To come clean about...well...you know what
He will not win.
A good finale? To come clean about...well...you know what
What a waste of a stage that would be, to have a staged goodbye to a false hero's third retirement from the sport. Last year I rode past the monument on the climb Casartelli died on, it's not an Armstrong monument, lets not let it become even more associated to him, a racer died there, there's a Casartelli fan club who visit it every year and stay in St Girons, it needs left to Casartelli's memory for people like that, not some worn out old pro who retired one time too many.
As you can see by my reaction to the idea of him taking this stage, and as every cyclist who's visited that monument can see, it needs left to the memory of the person who it's built for, nobody else. There's plenty more riders who've not won a stage who deserve one, I hope one of them wins it.
As you can see by my reaction to the idea of him taking this stage, and as every cyclist who's visited that monument can see, it needs left to the memory of the person who it's built for, nobody else. There's plenty more riders who've not won a stage who deserve one, I hope one of them wins it.
mortailcoil said:
I dont think so. The sport at this stage belongs to the team sponsors, the race organisers and the UCI. The riders are the suckers that have to suffer their whims for our spectacle in the hope that we buy the phones, bank with them or visit some former russian state, and bring the tv viewing figures up....as i said the pros dont have many rights at all...
mortailcoil said:
Bull****. Your opinion of the posters here aside, the sport belongs to the fans. The riders have a say, as do the teams, the sponsors and the fans.
Without the fans there are no sponsorships, salaries, or jobs for the riders.
David Suro said:
Like him or not, at minimum, they should be kissing his *** for the profile and money he ushered into cycling.
benpounder said:
Seriously even though I agree with you because he now went the road of Michael Jordan. He was a great, 7 TDF wins and now he's going to go out like Jordan did when he retired a Wizard. But Who does everyone else think they are when they make semi threatning statments like "if he knew what's good for him" or anything else simular. Fact of the matter is instead of sitting here critiquing everything every pro rider does go ride. All you "fans" are part of what's wrong with cycling.
Nobody remembers Jordan for his Washington failures. It's all about his individual greatness and 5 (and 1 NCAA) championships. The Washington years were just a blip.
Same thing with LA. Nobody (except folks like us) will remember him for this year's tour failure. Of course getting convicted will change all of that.
Same thing with LA. Nobody (except folks like us) will remember him for this year's tour failure. Of course getting convicted will change all of that.
xFrankyBx said:
Sorry. Go ride, which I have suggested to all the analytical haters of Armstrong is an epic fail on this forum. Much better to be a bloated LeMond or a bitter Floyd, or a Simeoni or Bassons fan.
For myself I will ride my bike and enjoy pro-cycling. The haters can complain and whine, maybe Landis will give them a reason to sit in their room and watch their bike instead of using it.
ulrikmm said:
It would be terrible. Not because Lance was caught but because the spotlight was once again thrust onto his royal heirness face.
Cycling is not about Lance Armstrong. Silly fantasies of him being arrested on the Champs Elysees are about zealots seeking their own pleasures and fullfillment. That scenario would be all anyone talked about in the race.
Do everyone a favour and ignore him.
Talk about Contador, Schleck, Samu, Menchov and the other GC riders. Ignore Lance. He will be gone soon. Let the feds deal with him. The TdF is not Mr Texas anymore. So let him disappear into the annals of history and remain there.
Okay, I guess I can understand the others, but what the hell did Bassons ever do to find a place in your list? Be yelled at by LA?flicker said:
isayic said:
who you kidding, lance has great friends.
One friendship with a domestique was so good, that I remember he once gave this friend a chance to win an alpine stage into grand bornard, pushing him on the back and saying "run like you stole something"
I believe Lance ended up winning the stage anyway, but the point is they are great friends to this day
oh wait
Galic Ho said:
Sorry G There are only 2 cyclists in the world; Darth(ARMSTRONG) Vader and Obi Juan(ARMSTRONG)Kenobi. Lord Armstrong rules our world.
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