Lance Armstrong

[Zaaphod]

Congratulations to Lance Armstrong, who has become the first person in the 101-year history of the Tour de France to win it six times. Six in a row, in fact.<br><br>He did all this after nearly dying from cancer eight years ago.

[Dr. Dos]

Wasn't he also the first person to win it 5 times in a row? and 4 times in a row? and 3 times in a row? A- I'll assume somebody else won it twice in a row before.<br><br>All I know is my dad always tapes the thing. This led to much frustration since I couldn't watch tv as a kid while it was going on.

[Ibun]

Louison Bobet won from 1953-1955 (3 in a Row)<br>Jacques Anquetil won from 1961-1964 (4 in a Row)<br>Miguel Indurain won from 1991-1995 (5 in a Row)<br>Lance Armstrong won from 1999-2004 (6 in a Row)<br><br>So no, no, and no.

[Ozymandias]

You look at what they're going up, and they travel 110 miles a day, go to bed, get up the next day and do it all over again. I mean, averaging 22 mph in mountainous terrain takes some doing. I think that finishing at all is a feat in itself.<br><br>And Lance also has cancer, and he still grabs the yellow jersey. I mean, :kudos: (if thats a real smily i'll laugh)

[Zylo]

I think it's great that some of our most celebrated athletes aren't overpaid football/baseball/basketball players, but rather people like Lance, who are really doing something unbelievable.

[Ozymandias]

I'm quite against large wages for sports people cos they're paid loads for an average of 1-2 hours entertainment for us all a week. There are stage actors doing 3 hour plays 6 nights a week getting paid nearly nutting.

[Gizensha]

Whereas I'm quite against it considering people doing jobs that help society (teachers, nurses, etc) get less.<br><br>I mean, I'm ok with large prizes for events...

[Ozymandias]

U know that Diana fountain? What a joke. I mean, 4 000 000 for something that puts people in hospital, wrecks the park and doesn't even work anyway. BUILD A HOSPITAL OR SOMETHING AND DEDICATE IT TO HER - its a much better reflection of her life than a killer water feature. And why'd we commission sum1 to design it who's last attempt at a water thingy in Manchester failed miserabley?

[Miles E Traysandor]

*Gives a round of applause to Lance before going back to my daily routine*<br><br>Well, glad to hear that he's won. Again.<br><br>EDIT: Is it just me, or is Mr. Armstrong sounding like the Tour De France version of the New York Yankees...? <!--emo&:unsure:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... unsure.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='unsure.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Ibun]

No because unlike the Yankees, Lance has won the Tour the past 3 years.

[Miles E Traysandor]

It's a joke, as the Yankees are always winning... I didn't necessarily imply the World Series by that.<br><br><!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Ibun]

Sorry, it's just that I hate the Yankees. Go Dodgers!!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Miles E Traysandor]

You're in the same boat as me, I hate the Yankees too...<br><br>Go <span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'><i>Red Sox!!</span></span></i>

[Zylo]

Yankees=evil.<br><br>Go A's!

[Zaaphod]

Yankees are the epitome of evil, yes.<br><br>I'd say "Go Mariners," but they totally suck turnips this year. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>