Its amazing how a for sure talented cyclist like Lance Armstrong has just thrown it all away with his terrible personality and his constant lying… No respect for that guy…
That’s not true. 9 years ago helmets were basically the same as they are now. The general mindset was simply different, and helmets were believed by many to not be truly necessary.
Then in 2003 (the year of this Tour), Kivilev died on the Paris-Niece and UCI decided to make helmets mandatory starting on the 2003 Giro. In the beginning riders were allowed to take them off when the stage finished on an ascending stretch, but then in 2004 they were made mandatory all around.
I am a huge fan of Lance Armstrong, will always be as long as I live, Nothing will change that. (And I have nothing but respect for Jan Ullrich, Armstrong said himself “Jan is a nice guy,…may be too nice”)
@MrEliteZone this was before helmets became a mandate on the road. Back when helmets had poor ventilation and even poorer weight standards. A rider would quickly become dehydrated and overheated from having something like that on his head. So dehydrate and drop off you lose. Crash and bust your noggin, you lose. Lose either way.
I woke up at 4 a.m in college and watched this high as hell on caffieine and pot. Needless to say I screamed and was very in to this stage. What a moment.
That’s true what bikeracerguy says…Merckx was the best. He won the maillot jaune, the green jersey and the polka dot jersey. Lance didn’t even come close to doing that. Even so Lance is an absolute legend and hero AND never caught doping! He was the most tested athelete on the planet at one stage and never caught!
December 11th, 2012 at 3:03 am
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December 11th, 2012 at 3:42 am
Hahaha, sounds like a great way to watch the tour… minus the caffeine. Cool to know that Lance was under the influence of something too!
December 11th, 2012 at 3:51 am
Armstrong used to be my reference… until today… i always believed he was innocent and he didnt have EPO or blood trasfusions. My idol has died today.
December 11th, 2012 at 4:28 am
Com ou sem os títulos, com ou sem doping…esse é o cara!
December 11th, 2012 at 4:57 am
1:12
December 11th, 2012 at 5:42 am
thousands. Might as well retest the blood samples!
December 11th, 2012 at 6:38 am
Its amazing how a for sure talented cyclist like Lance Armstrong has just thrown it all away with his terrible personality and his constant lying… No respect for that guy…
December 11th, 2012 at 6:59 am
That’s not true. 9 years ago helmets were basically the same as they are now. The general mindset was simply different, and helmets were believed by many to not be truly necessary.
Then in 2003 (the year of this Tour), Kivilev died on the Paris-Niece and UCI decided to make helmets mandatory starting on the 2003 Giro. In the beginning riders were allowed to take them off when the stage finished on an ascending stretch, but then in 2004 they were made mandatory all around.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:16 am
Amazing how well doping works…
December 11th, 2012 at 7:40 am
I have the yellow jersey, the short and the podium jersey of lance sitil with some blood spots from that day, how much can be ask for them.?
December 11th, 2012 at 7:48 am
Someone please: What is the name of that song in the background? 0:06…
Thanks!!!
December 11th, 2012 at 7:52 am
I have been a cyclist on top plan but even when I was best, I cant imagine how you can be as good as this mashine…
December 11th, 2012 at 8:45 am
i know why armstrong fell on 1:29 a person pull lance’s handlebar by hooking a yellow hanky accidentally ..
December 11th, 2012 at 9:42 am
I am a huge fan of Lance Armstrong, will always be as long as I live, Nothing will change that. (And I have nothing but respect for Jan Ullrich, Armstrong said himself “Jan is a nice guy,…may be too nice”)
December 11th, 2012 at 10:04 am
stupid kid with the yello thing
December 11th, 2012 at 10:14 am
I know helmets are for safety and I’m all for it but the riders look so much cooler without them!
December 11th, 2012 at 10:40 am
Just wondering, is there some sort of penalty for cutting a corner like that?
December 11th, 2012 at 11:06 am
@MrEliteZone this was before helmets became a mandate on the road. Back when helmets had poor ventilation and even poorer weight standards. A rider would quickly become dehydrated and overheated from having something like that on his head. So dehydrate and drop off you lose. Crash and bust your noggin, you lose. Lose either way.
December 11th, 2012 at 11:59 am
I woke up at 4 a.m in college and watched this high as hell on caffieine and pot. Needless to say I screamed and was very in to this stage. What a moment.
December 11th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
2 drug cheats not cheating, see you don’t have to cheat
December 11th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Ulrich didn’t wait until Tyler Hamilton reminded him of when Armstrong waited for him. Watch it again, Ulrich was ruthless.
December 11th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Stamp an asterisk (a la Barry Bonds) on his forehead! May the EPO be with you! Dope Strong!
December 11th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
I can’t believe he finished, let alone won the stage. I read his book, Every Second Counts, and it said that this crash actually broke his chainstay.
December 11th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
1:14 the boy swings his yellow bag and it hooks lance’s right brake. what an absolute unfortunate -.-
December 11th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
That’s true what bikeracerguy says…Merckx was the best. He won the maillot jaune, the green jersey and the polka dot jersey. Lance didn’t even come close to doing that. Even so Lance is an absolute legend and hero AND never caught doping! He was the most tested athelete on the planet at one stage and never caught!