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Title: tour de lance
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 22, 2005, 12:43:48 AM
whatcha think? gonna do it again? :cheers:
Title: tour de lance
Post by: davipu on July 22, 2005, 01:35:47 AM
who cares? you looser.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Jazzzzz on July 22, 2005, 06:03:48 AM
yep, I think he's gonna do it again.

and it's "loser", davipu, unless you're insinuating he's an anything-goes kinda guy
Title: tour de lance
Post by: vtlion on July 22, 2005, 06:54:44 AM
yes, he will do it again... he's Lance... who's gonna stop him?
Title: tour de lance
Post by: thirdman on July 22, 2005, 09:39:25 AM
Not only is he Lance, but he's got the best team on the planet supporting him.  I feel bad for his teammates as they are critically important to Lance's effort, but they get virtually no press.  Hopefully they get paid well... and it's probably really good for their resume.

But yes, I think he's got it in the bag.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Cal Price on July 22, 2005, 10:06:53 AM
Yeah looks like seven-on-the-bounce. A great achievment by any standards in such a gruelling event.

I cannot get into the mentality that makes a man virtually devote his whole life and career to one event but you have to admire his single-minded tenacity.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 22, 2005, 09:03:17 PM
Quote from: davipuwho cares? you looser.
. ooohhhh turdburglar has issues lol :nana:
Title: tour de lance
Post by: 1998_GS500 on July 22, 2005, 10:23:40 PM
He better win!  ;-)

I can't think of a better way to piss off the French.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Cal Price on July 22, 2005, 11:57:29 PM
You won't piss off the French like that, they'll simply "adopt" him like they have Helen McArthy (Brit yachtswoman) or any foreigner that does well in things close to the French national psi. Eddy Mercx, perhaps the only other cyclist who could have a claim to "the greatest" tag never let them forget he was a Belgian.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Queball on July 23, 2005, 07:06:05 PM
Quote from: Cal PriceYou won't piss off the French like that, they'll simply "adopt" him like they have Helen McArthy (Brit yachtswoman) or any foreigner that does well in things close to the French national psi. Eddy Mercx, perhaps the only other cyclist who could have a claim to "the greatest" tag never let them forget he was a Belgian.

He'll be the next Jerry Lewis.
Title: tour de lance
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Title: tour de lance
Post by: Cal Price on July 25, 2005, 05:42:56 AM
Well he's won it for the seventh time and retired, I hope he has a long and happy retirement. I can't see a guy who has beaten testicular cancer and won seven tours sitting around all day so good luck to him on whatever challenge he chooses next.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: raylarrabee on July 25, 2005, 09:56:35 AM
he says he might do some mountain bike races and smaller events.  Apparently he is going to concentrate on his foundation and spending time with his kids...well, that and boinking Sheryl Crow.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Jake D on July 25, 2005, 03:15:34 PM
Don't you just get the impression that he could easily do it an 8th time?  

That would be a lot to ask.  But if he ever decided to do it, it would be easy.  Wouldn't it?

Just like Barry Sanders could come back and rush for 1,600 yards and 20 TD's on a decent team.  Or Mark McGuire could come back and crush 50 homers.  

I think he takes a year off, goes on a 8 month long bender, and comes back and wins it in 2007.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: raylarrabee on July 25, 2005, 07:59:28 PM
Barry sanders is 38 and hasn't played since 1998.  I doubt he could crack the starting lineup on any NFL team.

But yes, Lance could probably do it again next year.  I respect the desire to never see the year that he finally can't do it, though.  Takes balls to go out on top.
Title: tour de lance
Post by: Jake D on July 26, 2005, 08:18:01 AM
Sanders could start for the Ravens.  They suck.  They do have the best drugs though. . .