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Paraskass · 07-05-2005, 03:14 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050705/...AwBHNlYwM3NTU-

Armstrong Takes Tour De France Lead

BLOIS, France - In a thrilling finish ? during which the overall race leader crashed into a barricade ? Lance Armstrong and his Discovery Channel mates set a record of 35.54 mph Monday while winning the team time trial at the Tour de France. The victory handed the 33-year-old Texan the lead after only four stages, along with his favorite Tour outfit ? the yellow jersey.
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Armstrong will ride Wednesday wearing the distinctive yellow shirt ? the 67th time he has done so ? and maintaining a critical edge in his bid for an unprecedented seventh straight victory in his farewell Tour.

"It was the plan was to take the jersey, but the priority was to have the best race possible, and gain time on our adversaries," a beaming Armstrong said.

That's exactly what happened.

Armstrong chiseled out a 1:21 lead over T-Mobile's Alexandre Vinokourov, while CSC's Ivan Basso was 1:26 back. Germany's Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour winner, was 1:36 behind the leader.

The victory marked the third straight year that Armstrong's squad won the team time trial, clocking 1 hour, 10 minutes, 39 seconds in the 41.85-mile trek from Tours to Blois.

Discovery Channel now commands seven of the top 15 spots in the standings, with Armstrong sidekick George Hincapie in second.

"The Dream Team," Armstrong said. "For me, in the last year, it's special to have a team like this."

Under overcast skies, the nine-man teams set off one by one through the Loire River valley, known for its majestic medieval and Renaissance castles, and through the town of Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life.

Now, Armstrong and Discovery must decide strategy: maintain the race lead or relinquish the yellow jersey, and the resulting pressure, for now, in hopes of regaining it by the July 24 finish in Paris.

"It's always nice to be in yellow," Armstrong said. "There are three or four flat stages coming, so it will not be easy to defend the jersey."

American rider David Zabriskie of Team CSC began the stage wearing the yellow, but crashed in the final mile after misjudging a turn. He climbed back onto his bicycle and rode gingerly across the finish line alone, his uniform in shreds and left thigh scraped.

Though his CSC teammates raced ahead and were runners-up ? 2 seconds behind Discovery ? Zabriskie fell to ninth and now trails Armstrong by 1:26.

He needed stitches to close a gash on his right arm, but X-rays on his right knee, elbow and wrist showed no broken bones, CSC team spokesman Brian Nygaard said. Zabriskie said he planned to race on Wednesday.

Armstrong sympathized with his former U.S. Postal Service teammate.

"The (team time trial) is so hard at the end that everybody's on the limit, everybody's a little bit cross-eyed," he said. "You come into the city, there's a lot of turns and you get the whipping wind and it's easy to make a mistake like that. So I can clearly see how it happened, but it's clearly a bad one for him."

With their legs pumping rhythmically, the Discovery team moved forward in single file ? with riders swapping the lead to share the effort of battling wind drag at the front.

Team director Johan Bruyneel said he was happy the race went according to plan, and that Discovery met the challenge of strong teams such as CSC and Switzerland's Phonak.

"It was a very tight matchup, as we expected. We kept a good rhythm," he said. "We stayed together ? that was the secret. It was a beautiful machine operating."

T-Mobile was third, 35 seconds off the pace. But because of a controversial race rule that limits time losses in the team time trial, the German squad lost only 30 seconds overall.

The riders now will embark on three relatively flat stages toward Germany, starting with a 113.5-mile stage Wednesday from the Chambord castle to the industrial town of Montargis.

Armstrong insisted the yellow jersey does not mean the rest of the race will be easy.

"There's still a lot of racing to go, a lot of nervous days. Anything can happen, crashes here, crashes there, especially the stages in the (next) few days, which are tricky," he said.

Manowar · 07-05-2005, 03:16 PM

Awesome. He does rock.

nofx · 07-05-2005, 03:18 PM

I hope he dies

Paraskass · 07-05-2005, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nofx

I hope he dies within seeing distance of the finish.

that would be so funny.

how did you think of that?

07-05-2005, 03:20 PM

wow very interesting, some guys in sexy outfits on bicyclettes, wow ........... talking about boring

Paraskass · 07-05-2005, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

Awesome. He does rock.

did you notice you hit 38k?

nofx · 07-05-2005, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paraskass

how did you think of that?

how? ? ?

my mind

Vitasoy · 07-05-2005, 04:19 PM

Man the dude is a machine

Donny · 07-05-2005, 04:25 PM

In other news, Roy is in the lead of the Tour DeMcDonalds!

Funbrunette · 07-05-2005, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonovanPhillips

In other news, Roy is in the lead of the Tour DeMcDonalds!

OMG!!!!!!

sicone · 07-05-2005, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonovanPhillips

In other news, Roy is in the lead of the Tour DeMcDonalds!

some things never get old

sniperwolf · 07-05-2005, 04:38 PM

lol... really nice!

JFK · 07-05-2005, 06:10 PM

I hope he wins and goes out on top

Nylz · 07-05-2005, 06:13 PM

Do you even watch the Tour or are you just happy that an American is winning?

I'm sure Armstrong will win again this year btw, Ullrich is too weak, and Vinokourov, Kloden and Basso aren't real threads if you're looking at the current time table

1-2 minutes is too much to catch up with in the mountains, the only way Armstrong would lose is if he'd fall..

pxxx · 07-05-2005, 06:13 PM

I am routing for Lance as well, the guy is a machine.

jmk · 07-05-2005, 06:21 PM

Armstrong is AMAZING!

jukeboxfrank · 07-05-2005, 06:29 PM

all I can say is lame lame lame.

Donny · 07-05-2005, 07:13 PM

I would love to see Armstrong win, particularly since this is his last one.

PMdave · 07-05-2005, 07:25 PM

go boonen, go boonen
(for those who don't know: he's the cute boy that won 2 out of 5 races already. More to come...)

swoop · 07-05-2005, 07:27 PM

would be nice to see him win and retire. and really retire not like some that win a championship, reitre come back and have a terrible few years in their pro career

Meta Ridley · 07-05-2005, 08:20 PM

The only reason I care about Armstrong winning is because I know it pisses off some Europeans.

xerex · 07-05-2005, 09:08 PM

armstrong is always amazing..

BlueDesignStudios · 07-05-2005, 09:29 PM

that guy is unbelievable..

Spunky · 07-05-2005, 09:30 PM

That dude is unstoppable..really amazing

Loryn · 07-05-2005, 09:32 PM

GO Armstrong!!

alec · 07-06-2005, 06:03 AM

I really thought he won't be joining any tournament anymore and focus himself on his family..

Nylz · 07-06-2005, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meta Ridley

The only reason I care about Armstrong winning is because I know it pisses off some Europeans.

Nah, not really

Mefo · 07-06-2005, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meta Ridley

The only reason I care about Armstrong winning is because I know it pisses off some Europeans.

mmm well I don't know anyone that would be pissed if he wins, I actually prefer him to win, better than ulrich or someone else

Nylz · 07-06-2005, 06:07 AM

Flecha is going strong today

nick1980 · 07-07-2005, 02:59 AM

Armstrong rulez!

james_hunk · 07-07-2005, 03:23 AM

armstrong is really amazing. he's a genius!

Taboon · 07-09-2005, 06:03 AM

Armstrong's strongest competitor

07-05-2005, 03:14 PM	#1
Paraskass Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: QC Posts: 5,829	Go Lance Armstrong, GO! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050705/...AwBHNlYwM3NTU- Armstrong Takes Tour De France Lead BLOIS, France - In a thrilling finish ? during which the overall race leader crashed into a barricade ? Lance Armstrong and his Discovery Channel mates set a record of 35.54 mph Monday while winning the team time trial at the Tour de France. The victory handed the 33-year-old Texan the lead after only four stages, along with his favorite Tour outfit ? the yellow jersey. ADVERTISEMENT click here Armstrong will ride Wednesday wearing the distinctive yellow shirt ? the 67th time he has done so ? and maintaining a critical edge in his bid for an unprecedented seventh straight victory in his farewell Tour. "It was the plan was to take the jersey, but the priority was to have the best race possible, and gain time on our adversaries," a beaming Armstrong said. That's exactly what happened. Armstrong chiseled out a 1:21 lead over T-Mobile's Alexandre Vinokourov, while CSC's Ivan Basso was 1:26 back. Germany's Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour winner, was 1:36 behind the leader. The victory marked the third straight year that Armstrong's squad won the team time trial, clocking 1 hour, 10 minutes, 39 seconds in the 41.85-mile trek from Tours to Blois. Discovery Channel now commands seven of the top 15 spots in the standings, with Armstrong sidekick George Hincapie in second. "The Dream Team," Armstrong said. "For me, in the last year, it's special to have a team like this." Under overcast skies, the nine-man teams set off one by one through the Loire River valley, known for its majestic medieval and Renaissance castles, and through the town of Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life. Now, Armstrong and Discovery must decide strategy: maintain the race lead or relinquish the yellow jersey, and the resulting pressure, for now, in hopes of regaining it by the July 24 finish in Paris. "It's always nice to be in yellow," Armstrong said. "There are three or four flat stages coming, so it will not be easy to defend the jersey." American rider David Zabriskie of Team CSC began the stage wearing the yellow, but crashed in the final mile after misjudging a turn. He climbed back onto his bicycle and rode gingerly across the finish line alone, his uniform in shreds and left thigh scraped. Though his CSC teammates raced ahead and were runners-up ? 2 seconds behind Discovery ? Zabriskie fell to ninth and now trails Armstrong by 1:26. He needed stitches to close a gash on his right arm, but X-rays on his right knee, elbow and wrist showed no broken bones, CSC team spokesman Brian Nygaard said. Zabriskie said he planned to race on Wednesday. Armstrong sympathized with his former U.S. Postal Service teammate. "The (team time trial) is so hard at the end that everybody's on the limit, everybody's a little bit cross-eyed," he said. "You come into the city, there's a lot of turns and you get the whipping wind and it's easy to make a mistake like that. So I can clearly see how it happened, but it's clearly a bad one for him." With their legs pumping rhythmically, the Discovery team moved forward in single file ? with riders swapping the lead to share the effort of battling wind drag at the front. Team director Johan Bruyneel said he was happy the race went according to plan, and that Discovery met the challenge of strong teams such as CSC and Switzerland's Phonak. "It was a very tight matchup, as we expected. We kept a good rhythm," he said. "We stayed together ? that was the secret. It was a beautiful machine operating." T-Mobile was third, 35 seconds off the pace. But because of a controversial race rule that limits time losses in the team time trial, the German squad lost only 30 seconds overall. The riders now will embark on three relatively flat stages toward Germany, starting with a 113.5-mile stage Wednesday from the Chambord castle to the industrial town of Montargis. Armstrong insisted the yellow jersey does not mean the rest of the race will be easy. "There's still a lot of racing to go, a lot of nervous days. Anything can happen, crashes here, crashes there, especially the stages in the (next) few days, which are tricky," he said. __________________

07-05-2005, 03:18 PM	#3
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Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	In other news, Roy is in the lead of the Tour DeMcDonalds!

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Nylz Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 8,285	Do you even watch the Tour or are you just happy that an American is winning? I'm sure Armstrong will win again this year btw, Ullrich is too weak, and Vinokourov, Kloden and Basso aren't real threads if you're looking at the current time table 1-2 minutes is too much to catch up with in the mountains, the only way Armstrong would lose is if he'd fall.. __________________ No sig.

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Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	I would love to see Armstrong win, particularly since this is his last one.

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PMdave Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,517	go boonen, go boonen (for those who don't know: he's the cute boy that won 2 out of 5 races already. More to come...)

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