Will Armstrong retire?

after he wins his 7th straight TDF?

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:47:18 GMT, "Manco"
wrote:

after he wins his 7th straight TDF?



Yes, he already said he would.

The question is whether or not he can STAY retired.

If he finishes out strong there is no one who wouldn't put him as the
odds on favorite in next years TdF.

D

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 15:50:13 -0400, David Ferguson wrote:
odds on favorite in next years TdF.

So you're giving him less than evens to win?

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Certainly, he has no reason to continue racing except EGO. He will retire
and stay in retirement.

Ken


"Manco" wrote in message
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after he wins his 7th straight TDF?

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 22:01:36 +0200, Ewoud Dronkert
wrote:

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 15:50:13 -0400, David Ferguson wrote:
odds on favorite in next years TdF.

So you're giving him less than evens to win?


No, I don't think he would be less than evens to win so I shouldn't
put it that way.

Good point.

It just sounds more fun to say "odds on favorite".

D

"IMKen" wrote in message ...
Certainly, he has no reason to continue racing except EGO. He will retire and stay in retirement.

Ken

From the tour. There are other palmares out there.

I believe he will. He'll still ride, no doubt, but he has kids, a new woman
and the LAF, other ventures to keep him busy.

Touring with Sheryl will probably take some time (they made a deal) and that
would be a great way for him to do some stumping for LAF and some speaking
tours--he'll surely be in demand for appearances.

He'll probably still hit some local events for fun. Maybe he'll have some
fun dropping in on some local club rides around the country...I don't think
he'll have any trouble hauling his wheels where ever he goes and getting out
to ride.

"David Ferguson" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:47:18 GMT, "Manco"
wrote:

after he wins his 7th straight TDF?



Yes, he already said he would.

The question is whether or not he can STAY retired.

If he finishes out strong there is no one who wouldn't put him as the
odds on favorite in next years TdF.

D

It is possible that Discovery will cough up a significant cash inducement as
they realize his marketing value compared to that of anyone else.

Laz

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"David Ferguson" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:47:18 GMT, "Manco"
wrote:

after he wins his 7th straight TDF?



Yes, he already said he would.

The question is whether or not he can STAY retired.

If he finishes out strong there is no one who wouldn't put him as the
odds on favorite in next years TdF.

D

It is possible that Discovery will cough up a significant cash inducement
as
they realize his marketing value compared to that of anyone else.

Laz


Nah, Discovery doesn't have that kind of money. The amount they could/would
pay is small compared to what he makes as a celeb sports figure.

Plus, they've got him hosting a show in the not so distant future which is
another way to cash in on his celebrity.

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:53:36 -0400, "Laz"
wrote:


It is possible that Discovery will cough up a significant cash inducement as
they realize his marketing value compared to that of anyone else.

They dude made 30 million or so last year, and he'll keep making
millions without racing another day.