Tuesday, July 22, 2003
BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Cycling | Tour de France 2003 | Magic Monday for Armstrong
BBC SPORT | Other Sport | Cycling | Tour de France 2003 | Magic Monday for Armstrong: "Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong dismissed talk of his possible demise with a storming victory on Monday. "
I don't cycle, but I do appreciate sporting excellence.
Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer some years ago. He was given a 20% chance of survival.
2 years later he won his first Tour de France.
The year after he won his second.
Then his third.
Then his fourth.
He is currently trying to win his fifth consecutive Tour. This year he is under a lot of pressure from other riders, younger, keener etc.
Yesterday he put on a show and stormed to victory up a huge hill-climb to win by a huge margin on the day. After crashing. Twice.
An awesome sportsman in the old-fashioned sense.
Awesome (n) Something or someone who creates a feeling of awe in the observer.
Buy his book from Amazon.
I don't cycle, but I do appreciate sporting excellence.
Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer some years ago. He was given a 20% chance of survival.
2 years later he won his first Tour de France.
The year after he won his second.
Then his third.
Then his fourth.
He is currently trying to win his fifth consecutive Tour. This year he is under a lot of pressure from other riders, younger, keener etc.
Yesterday he put on a show and stormed to victory up a huge hill-climb to win by a huge margin on the day. After crashing. Twice.
An awesome sportsman in the old-fashioned sense.
Awesome (n) Something or someone who creates a feeling of awe in the observer.
Buy his book from Amazon.
