Posts Tagged ‘Lance Armstrong’
Lance Armstrong: Remembering the former hero
Joe Marino is back with an emotional piece about the fall of his hero, Lance Armstrong.
by Joe Marino on January 24th, 2013 1 Comments »
Tiger Woods Named Top Athlete of Decade
More Tiger? Seriously? What did he do this time? Nothing…except for being selected as the Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press. Yes the last three weeks of his life probably garnered the most media attention, which primarily focuses on negative publicity, but ten years is over 170 times the length of a fortnight-and-a-half! What has happened this past …
by Derek Johnson on December 16th, 2009 3 Comments »
Alberto Contador Wins 2009 Tour De France
After 2,141 miles of cycling in three weeks, Alberto Contador emerged victorious as he won the Tour De France for the second time in his career. Andy Schleck, who was Contador’s toughest rival in the mountains, finished second overall. The seven-time champion lance Armstrong finished in third place. Contador, a Spanish cyclist, had to wait to fully savor his title …
by Derek Johnson on July 26th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Lance Armstrong Breaks Collarbone
Riding in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, a five-day race in the countryside north of Madrid, Spain, Lance Armstrong was just 12.5 miles away from the finish line when he was involved in a crash on a rough, narrow country road. Armstrong landed hard and cradled his right arm before an ambulance took him to …
by Derek Johnson on March 23rd, 2009 5 Comments »
Lance Armstrong to Ride in 2009 Tour de France
Lance Armstrong announced earlier this year that he would come out of retirement, and he has now announced that he will ride in the 2009 Tour de France. Armstrong, who was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and amazingly survived, accomplished an even more stunning feat, winning 7 consectutive Tour de France titles from 1999-2005. Armstrong hasn’t ridden in the Tour …
by Carmine Caruso on December 1st, 2008 Leave a comment »
Lance Can Ride, but NO exceptions
Tour de France organizers are not very happy with Lance Armstrong returning to the Tour for a shot at an eight title. Nevertheless, race director Christian Prudhomme said that Lance will be allowed to compete in the 2009 tor. HOWEVER, the 36-year old American MUST meet new anti-doping standards to clear up suspicions that have hindered his career. On Tuesday, …
by Derek Johnson on September 10th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Armstrong Wants to Ride Despite Astana Denial
Despite claims from team Astana that they had “no plans” for Lance Armstrong, the 36-year old still wants to make a return to cycling and win an eighth Tour de France Armstrong may have won the Tour de France seven consecutive times, but his real victory was overcoming cancer. Today, Lance is a hero to cancer patients around the world, …
by Derek Johnson on September 9th, 2008 Leave a comment »
Lance Armstrong Coming out of Retirement
Big news coming from the World of Cycling as seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has announced that he will come out of retirement to compete in five road races next year, including the Tour de France. The 36-year old, soon to be 37 on September 18, will join the Astana team when he competes in the Amgen Tour …
by Derek Johnson on September 8th, 2008 3 Comments »