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Way to kick ass, Lance. Nice job.
Just put the hammer down today on one of the steepest climbs in Le Tour.
Good stuff.
Way to kick ass, Lance. Nice job.
Lance Armstrong is the GOD of all badass MoFo's.
All other mofo's must worship at his feet.
A tremendous athlete, and I'll leave it at that.
I know that I'll get bashed for this, but I can't stand Lance Armstrong. He and Tiger Woods both irritate the out of me.
bad Kori. very bad.
I suppose you don't like the Beatles either.
or Apple Pie.
You know I hate the Beatles. And Elvis.
Well I hate the Beatles, but Lance is ok by me. That whole Sheryl Crow marriage seems fake though.
I agree with Kori on everything but the Tiger thing.
It is cool that an American is punking the frogs at their own game, but I just don't get the whole Tour de France thing. It's a bunch of one day races all won by different people, none of whom is the "overall leader".
Yes, it is a bunch of one day races with different winners. But that is what it is suppose to be. It is to hard to do the whole course with no rest stops in between. Just the person(usually Lance) who finishes the course with the fastest time wins(add up all the individual race times)
Or you could do it the old fashioned American way: first one to the freaking finish line wins.
Yeah, why don't they just play football games from start to finish?
Why have 4 quarters and a half-time? Why can a team win 3 out of the 4 quarters but still lose the game?
Just blow the whistle to start and blow it to end it.
I just don't get the whole NFL thing.
^^^ Who is this Spam person???
Thank God, I thought I was the only one. I can't stand Lance either. I was especially irritated after he didn't retire last year.
I do like the Beatles and Elvis.
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I can't stand Lance either.
That is classic TPark.
Lance Armstrong is an inspiration to millions of people affected by cancer across the world. His story is truly amazing.
There are legitimate reasons to dislike Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. No one is perfect.
On the other hand, if you can't say something nice...
I don't like Lance much, either. I respect the out of him, though.bad Kori. very bad.
I do, however, LOVE Tiger.
Kori, I do not know how anyone can possibly not like Lance. Here is just one example of exactly how much he has meant to millions of people who either survived cancer or who are currently fighting the horrible disease.
Armstrong an inspiration for cancer survivors here
Saturday, October 09, 2004
By Steve Twedt, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
More than 90 minutes before Lance Armstrong led five yellow-jerseyed bicyclists from Downtown to PNC Park for the Tour of Hope cancer awareness rally yesterday, Angela Filotei of Forest Hills was at her post at the south end of the Roberto Clemente Bridge.
With the Armstrong-inspired yellow "Live Strong" bracelet on her wrist, Filotei, 29, said she took off work early "to hopefully catch a glimpse" of the six-time Tour de France champion.
A few years ago, Filotei said, her roommate Marsha Martin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 25. The diagnosis was shattering, but as they searched for information about cancer, they came across Armstrong's book, "It's Not About the Bike," which chronicles his own diagnosis, treatment and recovery from testicular cancer.
"It was so full of hope," Filotei said. "It became like a mantra for us. Reading about him and how well he did really helped her." Her roommate, she said, has been cancer free for four years.
About 2,000 other people, many with stories like Filotei's, came to PNC Park yesterday afternoon to greet Armstrong and the team of bikers crossing the country to publicize the importance of clinical trials in finding effective cancer treatments. The Tour of Hope, which concludes this morning in Washington, D.C., is sponsored by the New York-based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Armstrong, presented with a key to the city from Mayor Tom Murphy, plus Pirates and Steelers jerseys from team owners Kevin McClatchy and Art Rooney, said that he made a lifetime commitment to raising awareness about cancer after his own physician talked to him about "the obligation of the cured."
"I liked the sound of that because it had the word 'cured' in it."
The tour involves 20 bicycle riders, most of them cancer survivors and all with some connection to the disease, who are riding relay-style from Los Angeles to Washington in eight days to encourage public support for cancer research. Armstrong has joined the group at selected cities, leading them on a ride down the Las Vegas strip at one point.
Tour organizers point out that less than 5 percent of adult cancer patients enroll in clinical studies to test new cancer-fighting drugs, compared with more than 60 percent of children with cancer.
Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Ins ute and the UPMC Cancer Centers, said adult participation jumps to 50 percent when physicians ask patients if they're interested. He said efforts are also under way to relax or simplify eligibility criteria so more people who want to can enroll in clinical studies.
Armstrong credits those who agreed to experimental studies years before him with allowing researchers to find new and better treatments that saved his life.
And then, Armstrong said, "I used my experience as an athlete to fight cancer, to use the team approach, to use desire and motivation as if it was a sporting event."
Go read his biography and see if you do not change your mind about him. My mom loved him and was inspired by him as well while she was fighting her own cancer battle which she happened to lose in 00. My mom loved all sports just as I do, so she she was really the one that introduced me to his story in 99 when his battle story was just beginning to unfold.
Every time I feel my balls I think of Lance.
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