Lance Armstrong to try for 7th Tour de France win

[Mika]

Velonews:

By Andrew Hood
VeloNews European correspondent
This report filed February 17, 2005

Reaction was largely subdued in Europe to news that Lance Armstrong would be back to fight for a seventh Tour de France title. Most observers expected the Texan to race the Tour anyway and the news didn't come as much of a surprise. Here are some of the reactions that made the Euro press:

Jan Ullrich, T-Mobile, Tour winner 1997
"This is great for me, the Tour is better with Lance in and I want to compete against the best. I'm training to be the best in the world. I want to win again to prove something to myself, I know my prospects are getting better day by day."

Eusebio Unzue, sport director Illes Balears
"I honestly wasn't surprised. I expected him to be at the start of this year's Tour because for a rider who's won the race six times, cycling just wouldn't have much meaning without it."

Manolo Saiz, sport director Liberty Seguros
"I am surprised that we have to talk about these things. It would be news if he wasn't racing the Tour. I don't believe its worth a half-minute of notice in the world of sports because the real news is who won the Ruta del Sol, for example. If he wasn't going to race the Tour, then there would be something to consider because the world of cycling would be affected, but to race it, there's nothing to comment on."

Bjarne Riis, manager of Team CSC
"I don't care either way. First he said yes, then later he said no. Maybe he's serious this time, but for us we will continue in our preparation as if nothing has happened at all. It doesn't affect us at all. But for cycling it's good news because the last winner of the Tour should defend their title."

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[WindRavenX]

1. fuck yeah!

GO LANCE!!!!