| Well, Lance is back at it again. Lance who? Of course, | | | | a video crew to chronicle his training for 2009 every |
| none other than the venerable Lance Armstrong who | | | | step of the way as he mounts his comeback. This |
| is the cycling worlds' equivalent of Michael Jordan. | | | | video chronicalization is supposed to also make record |
| Lance is to bicycles what Dale Ernhardt is to race | | | | of his drug test, of which some say really contributes |
| cars. | | | | to his possible guilt. Clean or not, it is going to be |
| Why the re-emergence? According to the 36 year old | | | | interesting to see just how far Lance can take this and |
| Armstrong in a formal statement Armstrong based his | | | | for whatever reason he is doing this, more power to |
| decision to return to competition cycling as an effort to | | | | him. |
| revitalize global awareness to fight cancer. But surely it | | | | Another point that needs to be considered is what the |
| is not just about making people aware of cancer; what | | | | competition thinks about Lance returning. Admittedly, |
| about money and placing yourself back into the | | | | the sport has been very lackluster without his |
| international limelight that you relished in for so long. | | | | involvement and outside of the French and real cycling |
| After winning seven races at the Tour de France | | | | enthusiasts who really thinks about competition |
| what, in all actuality, will winning your eighth actually | | | | cycling? If I were one of the riders riding against Lance |
| accomplish? Personal satisfaction? Whetting the | | | | I would have cause to fear, in light of Lance's fierce |
| competitive appetite? It is rumored around the cycling | | | | competitive spirit, however, there is no way I would |
| circles that Lance will be receiving a nice chunk of | | | | allow a soon to be 37 year old to beat me when I am |
| change from Trek Bikes for either riding a bike | | | | at the pinnacle of my performance. |
| designed by them or through some other sponsorship | | | | By the same token, isn't there another way that Lance |
| endorsement arrangement. | | | | can make people more aware of cancer? Even |
| There are also the voices that attribute Lance's return | | | | though Lance is to cycling what Jordan is to basketball, |
| as a way to "silence" the critics of his alleged | | | | I would likewise hate to see Lance go out like Jordan: |
| performance enhancing substance use. Of course, | | | | falling off of his bicycle and bringing up the rear in |
| Lance and his proponents have vehemently denied | | | | races like Jordan was getting dunked on and being |
| that Lance has ever used such substances but there | | | | subjected to ankle-breaking cross overs. Please |
| allegedly is substantial proof that was never allowed to | | | | Lance, take a page out of John Elways' book - Go |
| come to life that he did. in fact, partake in some type | | | | Out On Top! |
| of banned substance. Lance has also allegedly hired a | | | | |