Tag Archives: Tour de France

Lance Armstrong Set to Ride Again

Back in the saddle again… and for once I’m not talking about Lance Armstrong’s love life. Rather, the man many considered the “King of Fitness,” is straddling his bike again on the road to what he hopes will be his eighth Tour de France title. The 36-year-old cancer survivor announced today that he plans to come out of retirement to cycle professionally. “I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,” Armstrong said in … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong vs. the New York City Marathon—Take Two

Personally, I don’t know how he mustered enough courage to appear on the streets of New York after displaying some, uh, highly questionable pre-marathon behavior. But, I guess when you are pounding the pavement with nearly 40,000 other runners you figure you’re just a number. Only, Lance Armstrong was anything but just a number. In fact, the seven-time Tour de France champ wasn’t even issued a race number like the rest of the field. Rather, he ran with a bib that spelled out his famous first name. (Nothing like trying to stay inconspicuous.) But, at least this year the 36-year-old … Continue reading →

Lance’s New Love and Carmen’s New Promise

Forgive me. I can’t help myself. I realize that they are many women in America who nixed Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong from their hottie list when he broke Sheryl Crow’s heart (after splitting from his wife and mother of his three children), but there’s something about the guy that compels me to keep blogging about his life. I’ve written about his charitable work, his attempt at conquering the New York City Marathon and his rumored “bo-mance” with Matthew McConaughey. Now, it seems Armstrong has moved on from McConaughey and is romancing a new woman—-fashion designer Tory Burch. Cycling … Continue reading →