Number Seven for Lance
Lance Armstrong retired from bike racing today at the peak of the athletic world. Winning the Tour de France for the seventh consecutive year, a feat that most likely will never be equaled. This even more impressive after cancer spread throughout his body.
In my opinion, the Tour de France is by far the most grueling athletic competition in the world. An event that has no equal. Over 2,000 miles of grueling bike racing @ high altitude as well as high speed.
I am not an avid bicyclist, however I do try to get out on my mountain bike for a good workout of pushing myself to the limit. My limit is probably not even Lance’s slow warm up speed. I consider Lance to be one of the top 3 pure athletes of my generation.
Unfortunately many of us Americans will probably not pay as much attention to the Tour de France, now that Lance has retired. That is a shame because these guys are true athletes and should be respected for that.
Thanks Lance for your example to never give up no matter the odds stacked against us.
