Overall leader Lance Armstrong, of Austin, Texas, signals seven for his seventh straight win in the Tour de France cycling race
I'll be the first to admit that I am not the most knowledgable cycling fan in the world, better yet in my neighborhood. In fact, I don't even know if I would call myself a cycling fan period. I know two names, one is a friend of mine and the other is Lance Armstrong. By now, even the average person has an inkling as to who Armstrong is. Much has been spoken of Armstrong and derservedly so, he just won his 7th straight Tour de France, easily surpassing the previous record of 5 by three other riders.
What captivates people, and what has made me admire Armstrong the most is that Lance is, in no way, bigger than his sport or bigger than himself. He has been just as much an advocate for cancer awareness than he has a professional athlete. He is humble in his victories and always compliments his teammates on his success. After overcoming cancer, Armstrong has done things that people would never have imagined. Some may say that he's not as great of an athlete as Michael Jordan or Jerry Rice because he rides a bike, but I tend to disagree. I would put Armstrong along the same category. If I were attempt to even finish the course, even if it were in last place, it would be a difficult task. And even after all this, I have to mention that Armstrong is a TEXAN! No wonder.
What captivates people, and what has made me admire Armstrong the most is that Lance is, in no way, bigger than his sport or bigger than himself. He has been just as much an advocate for cancer awareness than he has a professional athlete. He is humble in his victories and always compliments his teammates on his success. After overcoming cancer, Armstrong has done things that people would never have imagined. Some may say that he's not as great of an athlete as Michael Jordan or Jerry Rice because he rides a bike, but I tend to disagree. I would put Armstrong along the same category. If I were attempt to even finish the course, even if it were in last place, it would be a difficult task. And even after all this, I have to mention that Armstrong is a TEXAN! No wonder.
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