Posted on 02/07/2006 2:43:11 PM PST by presidio9
Lance Armstrong closed his weekly satellite radio show on a bittersweet note by playing ex-fiancee Sheryl Crow's song "Letter To God."
The seven-time Tour De France winner and the Grammy-winning rocker announced their breakup in a joint statement last week after "much thought and consideration," despite their "deep love and respect."
Armstrong acknowledged the split in his Sunday night talk show, "Armstrong Radio," on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel "Faction," saying he was "torn it didn't work out."
"Obviously, this week was a rough week for us, but that doesn't change the fact that Sheryl is an unbelievable lady, one of the smartest, wisest, most gifted people I've ever met and a person that I can honestly say has shown me a love that I never knew," he said.
"It's only fair that I say that, and it's only fair that we play one of her songs tonight and not run from the situation."
Crowe, 43, has called Armstrong, 34, the inspiration for her last album, "Wildflower," which was released in September.
They announced their engagement in September. It would have been her first marriage and his second. He has three children from a previous marriage.
Following the breakup announcement, Armstrong reportedly canceled his scheduled appearance as a presenter at the 48th annual Grammy Awards on Wednesday. A call to the Recording Academy by The Associated Press was not immediately returned Tuesday.
Crowe is up for three Grammys: best pop vocal album ("Wildflower"), best female pop vocal performance for "Good Is Good" and best country collaboration with vocals for "Building Bridges."
guess who dumped whom?
He wasn't strong enough to be her man.
After the way he treated his wife and kids I say big damn deal, suffer in silence you ass.
How do you figure that?
Ping
If Lance lacks the endurance to keep Chyrl happy, I pitty the next man who tries.
As Lance retires, his life will settle down and he will see things differently.
I would not be surprised that he might now see Cheryl's world differently.
Whose life is so frikken dull that it is completely and predictably linear? Not mine.
Well, Lance is eating crow...and not.
Jay Leno said that they broke up because Sheryl meet a guy that drove a car. LOL!
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