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Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, July 18, 2005 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
good ones, Legal ... agreed wholeheartedly

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Armstrong climbs another rung in Tour de France history

A leisurely ride through rolling French hills, a bit of excitement at the finish to get the heart racing, a win for a teammate and another rung climbed in cycling's history books.

In all, a pretty good day at the Tour de France for Lance Armstrong.

Armstrong donned his 79th yellow jersey -- only Belgian great Eddy Merckx has more -- after holding his overall lead through the Tour's longest stage. Paolo Savoldelli, Armstrong's Italian support rider, won the stage Wednesday.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-tourdefrance&prov=ap&type=lgns



Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Overall Standings

Through Stage 17 - Wednesday, Jul 20

Yellow Jersey Time
1. Lance ARMSTRONG 72:55:50
2. Ivan BASSO 2:46 behind
3. Mickael RASMUSSEN 3:09
4. Jan ULLRICH 5:58
5. Francisco MANCEBO 6:31
6. Levi LEIPHEIMER 7:35
7. Alexandre VINOKOUROV 9:38
8. Cadel EVANS 9:49
9. Floyd LANDIS 9:53
10. Christophe MOREAU 12:07






Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 7:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    

Serrano wins 18th stage easily, Armstrong retains lead

Spain's Marcos Serrano cruised to victory in the 18th stage Thursday. American Lance Armstrong is cruising toward his seventh Tour de France title.

After gasping for air with his tongue out as he ascended the final climb of the 117.44-mile stage that began in Albi, Serrano coasted uncontested on the descent from the summit to claim the first stage win for the Liberty Seguros-Wurth team in 4 hours, 37 minutes, 36 seconds.

It was the first career stage win for Serrano, who crossed the line a whopping 27 seconds ahead of France's Cedric Vasseur and Axel Merckx of Belgium.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=tourdefrancedaily&prov=st&type=lgns

Overall Standings

Through Stage 18 - Thursday, Jul 21

Yellow Jersey Time
1. Lance ARMSTRONG 77:44:44
2. Ivan BASSO 2:46 behind
3. Mickael RASMUSSEN 3:46
4. Jan ULLRICH 5:58
5. Francisco MANCEBO 7:08
6. Levi LEIPHEIMER 8:12
7. Cadel EVANS 9:49
8. Alexandre VINOKOUROV 10:11
9. Floyd LANDIS 10:42
10. Christophe MOREAU 13:15


Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ONLY 3 MORE STAGES!!!!




Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WATCH NOW (11:12 EST) on OLN if you want to see the end to one of the most exciting time trials ever - and if you miss it live, watch the reruns later today - cant get more exciting than this nor more heartbreaking to see Michael losing his place on the podium ... jan may even get all the way to second place overall if he keeps up this pace.....

lets see how it all turns out in the last few miles :-)

(ps, go lance go)

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
From first pedal stroke to last, Armstrong remains the master

Each year, the course has been different. Each year, the result the same.

For a half-dozen years now, Tour de France organizers have tried to come up with a setup that would shake up Lance Armstrong, much the same way the golfing lords of Augusta National set out to ``Tiger-proof'' their course. And just like Tiger Woods, the 33-year-old Texan would not be deterred.

On the eve of a remarkable seventh straight win, despite racing at an age when all of cycling's other greats were finished, Armstrong's vise grip on the most grueling test in sports remains as strong as ever.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-jimlitke&prov=ap&type=lgns

Armstrong makes a family affair of winning one last time

For one final time, Lance Armstrong fastened his feet on the pedals and faced the road ahead. He wasn't thinking about championships or his place in history, he said later, but about his three young children waiting at the finish.

This was the last time trial in his stellar career. He wanted them to remember it. He sprinted away, legs whirring, the Tour de France's yellow jersey on his back -- and a fresh one waiting at the finish.

There, 34.5 miles later, tears welled in Armstrong's steel-blue eyes as he looked down from the winner's podium at 5-year-old Luke, and twins Grace and Isabelle, age 3, and slipped into yellow again.

Once more, he had extended his overall race lead. Now all that remains is for him to ride gently into Paris on Sunday, pick up his seventh consecutive -- and last -- Tour title and retire. Thank you. Goodbye.

``To have three precious little people there hopefully remembering one last yellow jersey was a very strong incentive for me,'' Armstrong said. ``I wanted to ride in today and ride into Paris in yellow for them, for the last image of their father as a sportsman to be that of a champion.''
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-tourdefrance&prov=ap&type=lgns

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
King of Mountains in Tour time trial nightmare

Denmark's Michael Rasmussen, King of the Mountains elect, slipped to seventh in the Tour de France overall standings after a nightmare performance in Saturday's 55.5-km time trial.

The Rabobank rider trailed in 77th, seven minutes 47 seconds behind winner Lance Armstrong after crashing twice and changing his bike four times due to mechanical problems.

The Dane had started the day in third place overall, 3:46 behind Armstrong, but ended it seventh at 11:33.

Jan Ullrich of Germany took full advantage of the Dane's woe, moving from fourth to third after finishing second in the time trial behind Armstrong.

Rasmussen was so upset with his performance he refused to speak to the press and was driven away in his team car.

Rabobank director Erik Breukink said: "The first crash happened after just three kms. Michael panicked and may have been have been affected by crashing on his head.

"He crashed because he followed a motorbike on the wrong side of a roundabout. He went down hard and rolled over.

"He changed his bike later on and kept saying his brakes were touching but the mechanic checked it and it was fine."

"We told him just to take it easy but then he crashed again on the descent."

Breukink added: "It was a nightmare stage for us...but in some ways we feel fortunate because he could have lost everything in the crashes."

Rasmussen remains in the race and after effectively sealing victory several days ago in the King of the Mountains category he will collect the special polka-dot jersey on the Champs Elysees when the Tour ends in fanfare on Sunday.
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=reu-tourrasmussen&prov=reuters&type=lgns

(it was worth posting the whole article because what a nightmare stage it truly was for Michael today - i was rooting for jan but then it got to the point of horror and pity for michael)

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 10:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(i claim no contest in advance for the multiple photos i am about to post from today's race.)



































Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tour de France Overall Standings

Through Stage 20 - Saturday, Jul 23

Yellow Jersey Time
1. Lance ARMSTRONG 82:34:05
2. Ivan BASSO 4:40 behind
3. Jan ULLRICH 6:21
4. Francisco MANCEBO 9:59
5. Levi LEIPHEIMER 11:25
6. Alexandre VINOKOUROV 11:27
7. Mickael RASMUSSEN 11:33
8. Cadel EVANS 11:55
9. Floyd LANDIS 12:44
10. Oscar Pereiro SIO 16:04

SUNDAY IS THE LAST STAGE!!!!!

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oh and for those without OLN, CBS will have their one hour "show" at 2pm EST sunday with the summary and lance's victory

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 10:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, LB! Great pics.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's over? He won??
Are those his kids in all the pics?

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
those are his kids luke, isabelle and grace

and it is about to be officially over in a few minutes -

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tour de France Overall Standings

Yellow Jersey Time
1. Lance ARMSTRONG 86:15:02
2. Ivan BASSO 4:40 behind
3. Jan ULLRICH 6:21
4. Francisco MANCEBO 9:59
5. Alexandre VINOKOUROV 11:01
6. Levi LEIPHEIMER 11:21
7. Mickael RASMUSSEN 11:33
8. Cadel EVANS 11:55
9. Floyd LANDIS 12:44
10. Oscar Pereiro SIO 16:04

more articles here http://sports.yahoo.com/sc



Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    









Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    





Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Legal, for all your hard work keeping us updated in this thread. :-)

Congrats to Lance Armstrong!

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
thanks herm - wasnt hard work at all :-)

Lancecrossfire
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07-13-2000

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If Lance doesn't get athlete of the decade, things are really screwed up.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for keeping us up-to-date with this thread, Legal. I don't normally pay much attention to the Tour de France but greatly admire Lance Armstrong and have really enjoyed following your reports and great pics here.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fantastic. Thanks for posting all of the great images!!!

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, July 25, 2005 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Congrats Mr. Armstrong Now let's get on with our lives :-)