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Armstrong is contemplating a comeback... Armstrong said. "it's the best way to piss the French off."
Austin American-Stateman ^ | Tuesday, September 06, 2005 | Susan Halliburton

Posted on 09/06/2005 10:12:41 AM PDT by JWAVILA

Cycling champion Lance Armstrong is engaged to rock star Sheryl Crow and is considering coming out of retirement to try for an eighth consecutive Tour de France victory, he told the Austin American-Statesman on Monday.

Since Armstrong and Crow have been living together for 18 months, their engagement may have been expected, though the couple has been dispelling breakup rumors since May.

But a spring wedding followed by a summer Tour?

"I'm thinking about it," Armstrong said. "I'm thinking it's the best way to piss (the French) off."

Armstrong said he has entertained the idea for only the past two weeks. He said he began thinking about it when a French newspaper reported Aug. 23 that he had tested positive six times for a banned blood booster as he was winning his first Tour in 1999.


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KEYWORDS: armstrong; cycling; french; lance
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To: JWAVILA

Woo hoo! A couple more rides with Pres Bush, and who knows? Even so, pissing them off would be their just desserts.


21 posted on 09/06/2005 10:21:17 AM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: Shazbot29
Looks like Amrstong will be eating Crowe.

You beat me to it. LMAO

22 posted on 09/06/2005 10:21:52 AM PDT by fedupjohn
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To: Shazbot29

LMAO!!


23 posted on 09/06/2005 10:23:29 AM PDT by Constitution Day (Emphatically eschew exclamatory excess.)
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To: JWAVILA


LANCE! YOU CAN DO ITTTTTT! TAKE THAT! You nasty smelly surrender monkeys!
24 posted on 09/06/2005 10:30:10 AM PDT by highlymotivated (If American ever falls, a STINKING LIBERAL will be behind it.)
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To: CatoRenasci

His team was really weak last year. With the exception of Hincapie's stage win, he had little help on the climbs. Put a stronger team around Armstrong and he'd be the favorite again next year. Not automatic, mind you. Just the favorite.


25 posted on 09/06/2005 10:32:06 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: GoldwaterChick
The French certainly wouldn't like it if we won another!

Of course, if he lost....

26 posted on 09/06/2005 10:32:35 AM PDT by XJarhead
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To: Shazbot29
Looks like Amrstong will be eating Crowe.

eewww! Imus this morning said Sheryl Crow "has been around more times than Lance's bike tires".
27 posted on 09/06/2005 10:33:11 AM PDT by Boondock_Saint
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To: JWAVILA

That's just awesome.


28 posted on 09/06/2005 10:34:49 AM PDT by Beaker
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To: Boondock_Saint
Imus this morning said Sheryl Crow "has been around more times than Lance's bike tires".

That is a GREAT quote.

29 posted on 09/06/2005 10:39:15 AM PDT by Shazbot29 (muhammed was the most evil person ever to live. May he burn in hell forever)
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To: JWAVILA

Don't do it Lance. Some insane Surrender Monkey will stick a knife in you while you're riding.


30 posted on 09/06/2005 10:40:13 AM PDT by mercy (never again a patsy for Bill Gates - spyware and viri free for over TWO YEARS now)
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To: Shazbot29

>>>Looks like Amrstong will be eating Crowe.



Eeewww, visual warning please!!!! ;o)


31 posted on 09/06/2005 10:43:40 AM PDT by sandbar
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To: XJarhead

He wont do it again to loose.
He is still in his prime. It is his to win.


32 posted on 09/06/2005 11:11:35 AM PDT by alisasny (Liberal UTOPIA rains down in New Orleans Way to go)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Susan Halliburton

LOL, and she works for the American-Statesman.
33 posted on 09/06/2005 11:35:34 AM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: JWAVILA
LOL.......Gosh......how I love America
34 posted on 09/06/2005 12:12:42 PM PDT by marmar (435th CASF Germany helping bring the Wounded Warriors home........)
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To: Shazbot29

Looks like Amrstong will be eating Crowe.

***

Hold still. Ok..... *SLAP*

:)


35 posted on 09/06/2005 12:50:17 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: fatnotlazy

LOL


36 posted on 09/06/2005 12:51:05 PM PDT by Shazbot29 (muhammed was the most evil person ever to live. May he burn in hell forever)
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To: JWAVILA; cyborg; fortunecookie
"I'm thinking about it," Armstrong said. "I'm thinking it's the best way to piss (the French) off."

Oh my, that's funny. And he really said it (?) . . .

37 posted on 09/06/2005 2:49:34 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg. Gosh I miss her!)
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To: JWAVILA

Haha...sometimes I think he's gone insane for dating that woman, but occasionally he surprises me.


38 posted on 09/06/2005 2:55:37 PM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: Petronski; JWAVILA; cyborg

See my #21. Lance has potential. After things calm down in NOLA and MS, Bush ought to have him out again for a ride. I hope he does it, an 8th Tour, really sends a message to the Frenchies. I would love to fly there and witness it in person. That would be le Tour to see in person!


39 posted on 09/06/2005 2:59:09 PM PDT by fortunecookie
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To: Shazbot29
Looks like Amrstong will be eating Crowe.

Or, with Crowe, a bird in the hand is as good as one on the bush?

40 posted on 09/06/2005 3:06:28 PM PDT by llevrok (No bozos on this bus.)
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