07-07-07 ; The Tour De Force

Its a great day. Possibly the toughest sporting event of them all, the Tour de France flags off today. Different each time. Yet similar in its 23 days. And its unflinching demand. If you don’t believe me click on the link under “Route” and then “Route in a flash” above. 3569.5 km. 1 prologue. 20 [...]

First, Trust Yourself …

Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive times.
He’d earlier won against cancer in 1996.
Lance Armstrong knew about winning. This, though, is a bit about his first year while defending what he’d won. Its not the same thing. Like he said “I started the 2000 tour with a bull’s eye on my back. [...]