I know, it's not really beer related. But what the hell.
2005 Final Standings
Yellow Jersey: Lance ARMSTRONG - Discovery
Green Jersey: Thor HUSHOVD - Credit Agricole
Polka-dot Jersey: Mickael RASMUSSEN - Rabobank
White Jersey: Yaroslav POPOVYCH - Discovery
Overall Team: TEAM T-MOBILE
Yes, Lance may be gone and the Tour is over but cycling continues!
smart ass...its over...
....nobody in the states give a shit until next year...
unless they put it on my TV again...then maybe I'd care...but I'm not going looking for it...
Henry Ford ruined this country...
Vinokourov joins Liberty Seguros
Alexandre Vinokourov has agreed a three-year deal to move from T-Mobile to Spanish team Liberty Seguros.
The 31-year-old, who was fifth in this year's Tour de France, said he could no longer ride in the shadow of T-Mobile team leader Jan Ullrich.
"My goal is clear, I want to win the Tour de France, so I chose the team with the best arguments," the Kazakh rider told sports daily L'Equipe.
"It's the most organised and the most experienced team."
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Wins the Award for "Saddest To See Politicized" Thread
Interesting news about Vino - he'll get lots of support from the rabid Basques.
And, Doc wins the "Obliquest Poster" award.
I'm sure I'll regret asking, but what do you mean by politicized?
NEW YORK - David Letterman found just the right bicycle accessory for Lance Armstrong. Monday on the "Late Show with David Letterman" he gave the seven-time Tour de France winner a basket, complete with gaudy plastic flowers as well as a sign reading "7 Time Winner."
"It goes right on the handlebars," Letterman said. "You see what I'm talking about."
Armstrong appeared the show to talk about winning his seventh and final Tour and life after racing. After receiving his gift, Armstrong recalled his first visit as a guest in Letterman's studio, when he got a beaded seat cover of the kind that used to be popular among New York taxi drivers. Of course, his was shaped to fit a bicycle seat.
"Dave cut one out the shape of a saddle, with just the beads and said, 'Here, I thought you might like this.'" Armstrong said. "But the two together, like the seat and this I might come back for No. 8."
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