Found July 07, 2009 on Sports Frappe:
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I'm not going to sit here and pretend I'm some sort of cycling enthusiast.  I'm not.  I don't even understand cycling, aside from the fact that you are supposed to ride fast and that the cycling team is crucial for any one rider's success.  Even so, I'm keeping my eye on the Tour de France this year.  Why?  Because Lance Armstrong is back.In case you didn't know, Armstrong retired from competitive cycling after winning his 7th consecutive tour in 2005 only to return earlier this year.  Now at the age of 37, not many people are expecting Armstrong to do very much and yet Armstrong is already showing he is here to be competitive.  On day 3 of this race, Lance moved up from 10th to 3rd, proving that his age and his experience might actually be his advantage.  With heavy winds yesterday plaguing the group, Armstrong anticipated the conditions and hitched a ride with the leaders allowing him to leap frog the rest of the competition.  While it is still much too...
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