Lance Armstrong
November 6, 2009
- When I began thinking about running a marathon, all I could think about was finishing. Survival and enduring 26.2 miles were my one and only concern. As I begin my early training for the Boston Marathon, it was suggested that strength and speed work would be a good addition to the weekly progression of short and long runs. That led to reading about the difference between fast and slow ...
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July 13, 2009
- A lone rider on the Col du Tourmalet. Image Credit: steephill.tvTDF Stage 9 - Col du Tourmalet, Spinning Class On SteroidsA great, tactical, and very professional Tour de France has been shaping up in the previous eight days. Team rules take the day in the last day in Stage 9 - Saint-Gaudens → Tarbes - in the Pyrenees featuring a big climb up the Col du Tourmalet before ...
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July 10, 2009
- A series of unpredictable alliances could conspire to disrupt the yellow jersey hopes of Lance Armstrong and his Astana team on the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday. Image Credit: AFP TDF Stage 7 - Longest & Highest Finishing Test Of Tour The first summit finish of the race is at the Andorran ski station of Arcalis but, although important in the grand scheme of things, it will ...
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July 7, 2009
- Stage 4, Team Time Trial for the 2009 Tour de France start for Team Robo Bank. Image Credit: steephill.tv TDF Stage Four - Team Time Trial Shows The Way At the beginning of the day, Lance Armstrong was interviewed by the press corps and in his view, he stated that if he were a betting man, his money would be on Team Saxo Bank would win and Fabian Cancellara would retain the ...
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July 6, 2009
- Astana Cycling Team teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong share a moment during Stage 3. Who is the team leader now? Astana manager Johan Bruyneel faced a dilemma when the 2007 winner was left in the bunch and he answered in the neutral. Image Credit: EurosportTDF Stage 3: Lance Armstrong Makes Wind Aided Big MoveWho says that the only places that Lance Armstrong can make-up time on the ...
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March 29, 2009
- Tweet: About to head in. See y'all in a few. Livestrong. Image Credit: Lance Armstrong via TwitPic accountA Post-Op Tweet-end In The Life Of Lance ArmstrongA Tweet-end is a weekend of journal entries (called "Tweets") on Twitter at 140 characters (or less) at a time.As Lance Armstrong lives his life, he keeps those who are interested in checking in, a view of a slice in the life of ...
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March 11, 2009
- Lance Armstrong returns; cycling comeback starts in Australia January 19, 2009 - Members of the media surround Lance Armstrong and other riders on Sunday in Adelaide, Australia, before the start of the Cancer Council Classic, a prelude to the Tour Down Under. Image Credit: Jamie McDonald / AFP / Getty ImagesA Tweet And A Test For LanceAfter spending the weekend in Los Angeles participating ...
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March 8, 2009
- Lance Armstrong leads approximately 700 cycling enthusiasts through the streets of the East side of Hollywood 2.2 miles to the Montalban Theater and the Stages event. Stages, a global art exhibition and sale event, sponsored by NIKE, provides a new way to support the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and its LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign. Image Credit: Lance Armstrong via ...
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March 6, 2009
- After a very eventful East coast swing, Shepard Fairey is back working his home turf of LA, and this time it’s a BIG canvas… How big? Well how about the side of a theatre? To be exact, it’s the side of the historic Montalban Theatre, which now houses Nike’s crown jewel “Sportswear” store. This enormous mural is a collaboration commissioned by Nike to commemorate Lance Armstrong’s ...
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February 23, 2009
- Fans and photographers gather around Lance Armstrong (center, white cap) as he begins his first real competition of the 2009 season at the Amgen Tour of California. Image Credit: Dave CynkinLance Armstrong Dispatches "Syringe Man" On Palomar MountainIn the final stage of the Tour Of California 2009, Lance Armstrong pulled off a move that I suspect he (or any competitive cyclist) has ...
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