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Armstrong to retire: Let the countdown begin

April 18th, 2005 by Mike
cyclingnews.com
Lance Armstrong

The day that every Lance Armstrong fan knew would come, but dreaded at the same time, turned out to be April 18, 2005. On the eve of the third edition of the Tour de Georgia, six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announced that he would retire after the 2005 Tour de France.

“After a lot of thought, considering the season — the races I was going to do this year, I decided to focus on the Tour. At the same time, I decided that the Tour de France will be my last race as a professional cyclist,” said Armstrong.

Sitting alongside his directeur sportif, Johan Bruyneel, Armstrong made it absolutely clear that he will attempt to finish his time as a professional cyclist on top.

“July 24th will be the last one after more or less fourteen years in the professional peloton,” Armstrong explained. “It will be the last one, win or lose. Having said that, I am fully committed to winning a seventh tour.”

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2 Responses to “Armstrong to retire: Let the countdown begin”

  1. 1 gwadzilla 

    could be a marketing PLOY!
    Jordan… Gretsky…
    you name them…
    they retire… they try to come back
    Lance will still have to race…
    I bet he is trying to stir up some more attention
    so he can get some more endorsments
    so he can cash in on a few more moments of glory, fame, and advertising dollars

    there are too many other races out there…

    I could not imagine him not trying to concentrate on other aspects of cycling and racing….
    Cross?
    Mountain?
    his roots as a Triathlete?
    then there is the HOUR RECORD
    and much more
    there must be more for him than the TOUR
    the Tour is the Superbowl of Cycling… but
    he must be tempted to try his hand at some other disciplines
    children or not
    he needs to fulfill his personal drive

    water skiing at the lake house may not be enough for him

  2. 2 aces high 

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