Category: Lance Armstrong Watch

Back in the (bicycle) saddle again

Texan Lance Armstrong climbs back on the saddle for the Paris-Nice prologue this Sunday, the beginning of his first Euro pro cycling race since he wore the yellow jersey in Paris last summer.

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Bicycle Quote: Lance Armstrong

“It's interesting in that it used to be a real goal for me to try and win Paris-Nice. However, that has changed and now it's purely a preparation race.”

Lance Armstrong, talking about the change in tactics since he's decided to attempt a 7th Tour de France victory later this summer

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Ride like Lance, or at least ride his bicycle

I was mildly surprised when I first learned that the bicycle Lance Armstrong rides in the Tour de France is available for sale to mere mortals like me.

I thought there must be secret technology involved in manufacturing the bike. Lance wouldn't want Trek Bicycles to make the bike available to possible competitors, just like the US …

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Bob Roll: Lance will win

Bicycle racing commentator Bob Roll predicts Lance Armstrong will win an unprecedented seventh Tour de France this summer.

“I think he will win,” Roll told the crowd at a bicycle show in Seattle I attended on Saturday. “If he's ready and willing to do it, he'll kill everybody in the Tour. When he's ready, we've seen what kind …

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LiveStrong bracelet fakers agree to make donations

The long arm of the law has done more than slap the wrists of eight merchants in New York who sold counterfeit LiveStrong bracelets. Meanwhile, the Internet is becoming rife with knock-offs. (Updated Feb. 18)

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Lance goes for lucky number 7

Bicyclist Lance Armstrong says he'll try for a seventh Tour de France victory this summer, ending months of speculation about his plans. He'll also defend his title in the Tour de Georgia.

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Discovery pro cycling team suffering an identity crisis?

Who's got an idea for a new nickname for Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel Pro Cycling team?

Under the US Postal …

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I'm doubtful Lance will Tour de France in 2005

First we see Lance Armstrong on Oprah's TV show on Friday. Then on Sunday night he's back on TV, this time onstage at the Grammy's alongside Sheryl Crow. Is he leaving time for training?

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Lance and Oprah together

No last names are needed here.

Lance is scheduled to appear Friday on Oprah's TV show. He's supposed to talk about bicycle racing and his work with cancer research and survivors. Rockstar girlfriend Sheryl (Crow) also will be interviewed.

Then Lance and Oprah will race bikes.

I've been known to videotape obscure bicycle races for …

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Greg LeMond gets some respect

Before Lance Armstrong, there was cyclist Greg LeMond to excite the imaginations of US bike fans. A jury says he deserves money owed to him by a sponsor.

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