Armstrong quits running

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Armstrong to race Leadville Trail 100

Retirement from pro road racing has opened new doors for Lance
Armstrong. This fall, the former roadie and seven-time Tour de France
winner tackled the New York City marathon, and next August, he'll try
out the Leadville Trail 100, a 100 mile mountain bike race in
Leadville, Colorado.

Race director Ken Chlouber confirmed the race was on Armstrong's
schedule, which now consists of only a few races per year. "This is
huge for Leadville," Chlouber told the Leadville Chronicle. He added
that the race was well suited for Armstrong, who is known for
surmounting tough personal obstacles like cancer.

The Leadville 100 began in 1983 and covers a 100-mile course through
the Sawatch mountains. It features 15,600 feet of climbing and
descending. The race is notoriously challenging because the entire
course is at a high altitude. The lowest point is 9,200 feet, and the
highest point is 12,620 feet. The race is so popular that a lottery is
used to dole out the available slots. About 500-600 of the 750 starters
finish the race annually.

It won't be Armstrong's first appearance off road, but it will be the
first time he races an endurance mountain bike event. If he has time to
train, the Tour de France winner could challenge for the win.

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The title is deceptive.
It might be said he is really started running if he can do a 100.

On 2006-12-01, rick++ wrote:
The title is deceptive.
It might be said he is really started running if he can do a 100.

Yep, LA quits running, and starts doing ultras (-; that's how I read it
at first too. It's talking about a bike race.

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?i...6/dec02mtbnews

Armstrong to race Leadville Trail 100

Retirement from pro road racing has opened new doors for Lance
Armstrong. This fall, the former roadie and seven-time Tour de France
winner tackled the New York City marathon, and next August, he'll try
out the Leadville Trail 100, a 100 mile mountain bike race in
Leadville, Colorado.


Damn, I thought at first he was going to step up a do the 100 trail RUN.
Oh well.

-DF

Doug Freese wrote:

Damn, I thought at first he was going to step up a do the 100 trail RUN.
Oh well.

-DF
_

"Step up"? LOL. I think you mean "step down", away from the
competition, and pull a Jurek (Beat up on the fringe, old Masters,
finish in the top 10, etc.). =

gym.gravity wrote:
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"...Armstrong's schedule, which now consists of only a few races per year. "

How many races per year did his schedule consist of then?

gym.gravity wrote:
Armstrong, who is known for
surmounting tough personal obstacles like cancer.

Jesus christ.

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E. Dronkert

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
gym.gravity wrote:
Armstrong, who is known for
surmounting tough personal obstacles like cancer.

Jesus christ.

Jesus just came back from the dead, he never beat cancer.

R