Posted on 06/13/2004 6:37:02 PM PDT by jern
As long as he's not a famous conservative living in Florida he should be okay.
Didn't we go through this last year?
A man has to do what a man has to do.
The French can't stand it that an American (from TEXAS, no less) is going to supplant Bernard Hinault by winning his sixth Tour.
It is going to be very tough for Armstrong to win this year. The French have made the course as hard as possible for him (so he can't get a big lead in the mountains).
Just in time for the next race.
The french are so predictable.
"O'Reilly also says that in May 1999, while Armstrong was at a training camp in the Pyrenees, she was asked to drive to Spain to collect drugs and bring them back into France, which she later handed to Armstrong at a rendez-vous in a car park."
Sure, take the word of a confessed drug smuggler.
Perhaps it is just time to legalize doping & let athletes take the serious risk to their bodies & health. Though the obvious problem with that would be the fact that few would feel they woule be able to compete without doping.
"Getting ready to lift now is Sergei Akmudov of the Soviet Union. His trainer has told me that he's taken anabolic steroids, Novocaine, Nyquil, Darvon and some sort of fish paralyzer. Also, I believe he's had a few cocktails within the last hour or so. All of this is, of course, perfectly legal at the All-Drug Olympics, in fact it's encouraged. Akmudov is going for a clean and jerk of over 1,500 pounds, which would triple the existing world record. That's an awful lot of weight and here he goes ... Oh! He pulled his arms off! He's pulled his arms off! That's gotta be disappointing to the big Russian!"
The French really, really hate Armstrong.
Too bad he dates that ugly moron Sheryl Crow.
While there is no denying Armstrong is a great American symbol, it appears the success has gone to his head. I remember a commercial a few years back, after he won his 1st or 2nd Tour de France, where he was rejoicing with his wife over the birth of his new baby girl. I thought that was a great story. Unfortunately, since then he's divorced his wife and taken up with Cheryl "my friend the communist" Crow (who is 10 years his senior). Granted, I don't know what is situation is (so its hard to judge), but the whole thing doesn't smell right. Despite all, however, I still hope he kicks some French a$$ again this year.
Lately, this has become a mark of our society.....well at least the left side of it.
If they can't beat him on the road...
The French have a raging hard-on to destroy Lance this year.
They Hate America, They Hate Lance, they have RIGGED the course to other riders strengths and away from Lance's, now they are trying to trash him with Psychological crap.
The French are below contempt, I wish nothing but misery on the entire country. The Terrorists could blow them to kingdom come for all I care.
Also heard the other day that the USPS is dropping its sponsorship of Team USA...could it be that they don't want to get caught up in a "scandal?"
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