Why did Armstrong race the Giro in 2009? Same goes for Anton this year.

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movingtarget said:
I thought it was more about Armstrong promising the Giro organisers that he would ride the Giro before he retired. I recall something along those lines.

Partly. Also because he was always seen as a Tour champion and that's it. Whereas all the greats of the sport did at least one Giro-Tour double during their careers.

Initially he was planing to ride the Giro to go for a win, as a kind of closing an account with the past, then he broke his collarbone and had to reasses his ambitions. The money sealed the deal.
 
just because he wanted to meet his italian buddies and have some fun.
legendary photo right here:

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