Thank You
I wanted you to see some pics from the last few days. Training is going well. We have a big mission and your involvement is fueling me. Thanks for all of the comments. Keep them coming.
LIVESTRONG,
Lance
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Lance,
I’m inspired by you! I’ve read your books. I’ve followed your career. I’ve watched the magnificent 7 over and over. I saw the results of the Leadville 100. I knew, just knew this time would come. I’m excited for you. I’m excited for your family and friends. I’m excited about the kind of awareness you’ll bring to the universal world of cancer.
My dad passed away when I was 14 years old. I’m 41 years old, and yet not a day goes by when I don’t think of my father; not a day goes by when I don’t hear the cries of pain from his bedroom in the 3rd floor attic where we lived – because of the chemo treatments he received.
I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m so thrilled about your come back and the impact you’ll have on the world of cancer.
I look forward to you silencing the naysayers like this gent:
“Rabobank team leader Adri van Houwelingen said the Dutch team had no interest in signing Armstrong.
“We were very interested in Lance Armstrong 15 years ago and I think Lance Armstrong is not the future of active cycling,” Van Houwelingen told the AP. “It’s hard to believe he would come back √¢‚Ǩ‚Äù you don’t expect this from a champion.√¢‚Ǩ¬ù
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/10/sports/EU-CYC-Armstrong-Astana.php
I can’t wait till you stick it to him and the others who doubt your athletic prowess and commitment.
Lance you legend!!! I had AML when i was 4, your an inspiration to everyone! Keep up the hard work and bring on 2009 and all the critics who say its immpossible!!
LIVESTRONG
GOOD LUCK x
The tour has not been the same since you left, can’t wait for 2009!
Good luck and keep well!
Great to have you racing stateside again Lance, will have to get out the Tour DuPont tapes when I get back in town. Thank you for giving back to the cancer community and to cycling. You are a solid guy. Good luck and have fun tomorrow in Snowmass.
I finally made the trip to Paris France this summer and cycled to the coast and caught 2 stages of the tour…looks like a year too early. I guess I will start saving again for 2009. GREAT NEWS for cancer awareness and the sport of cycling.
awesome awesome awesome!!!!
VIVA LANCE
& LAF !!!!!
Lance,
This is what makes the difference between a great sportsman and an awesome GREAT SPORTSMAN.
I’m sure you can do it.
Let the French bites the dust.
Go, Lance, go! We are all missing you!
Hey Lance,
youre comeback was the best news in a long time!
GO FOR IT!!!
You motivated also me to keep going!!!
I wish i could train outthere with you!
Hi Lance,
Fantastic your coming back, you`ve inspired me so much, i to am a cancer survivor & i cannot wait to see you in Paris, good luck
As PROUD Sponsors of the LiveSTRONG Army Erie County PA Chapter, and a Survivor, I am so thrilled to see you back on the bike. For me your cycling has always been a symbol of taking ones self further and further away from the horrible affliction that is Cancer. We are behind, beside and around you 120%.
THANK YOU LANCE!
LiveSTRONG,
Jade
Hi Lance,
Unbelievable your comeback.
I hope to be there in Paris, next year, to see your 8th title.
I wish you the best in the fight for better detection and treatment of cancer.
Good Luck!
We promised you several years ago that we’d support you at the Tour for as long as you rode. It was our small show of appreciation for the inspiration and motivation that you gave us during our bout with cancer, as well as promoting awareness around the world. If you’re back in 2009, so are we. LiveSTRONG will be very visible in the Alps, Pyrenees and on the Champs!
Hey Lance,
Very happy to hear that you are coming back to my home country next year!
Good luck with it!
Lionel the Frenchie!
PS We are not all against you…
GO Lance, GO!!!
Hoi Lance,
There’s a lot going on right now in the world….;-) That’s great. You created a new energy level and a people talk about it! Here in the Netherlands everyone who knows you and loves cycling has an opinion. A lot of nonsens is told. More than that…the harts of a lot of people are beating louder than before. To win, concur and get victory’s in there lives. Fight cancer…live…feel…and being human!
I’m proud to live amongst these people. I’m following you. Go on! See you in France next summer.
Greetings from Cor
hey lance great to have you back i missed your final tour in 2005 i was just starting to ride and after i read your books i had to get the DVD of the 2005 TDF i look forward to updates on how training is going
LiveStrong
Charlie
Lance,
I teach at Appalachian State University….I can tell you that Boone is pretty excited about your comeback.
I have been reading and listening to a lot of skeptisism this last week. It reminds me of what was said after your illness. Most people did not believe you could come back and ride in the pro peleton. I guess some people never learn.
I am behind you 100%. I have to tell you that I have climbed up Beech mountain a number of times and it makes me think of your struggle. We all have our individual struggles and you provided so much inspiration for so many people.
My mother died of cancer 10 years ago and I detest the disease and think of it as a mortal enemy.
I just want you to know that most Americans stand behind you and I hope you draw strength and encouragement from that.
I believe in comebacks..I have seen it too many times to join the skeptics. There are famous comebacks, like yours, and then there are comebacks that no one hears about.
If you decide you want to race and win the tour I have no doubt you can do it. But the most important thing you are doing is helping others and winning the battle against cancer. I know this a battle far tougher than any bike race and despite the criticisms and skeptics, you are powerful force in the fight against cancer.
Have fun and we will all be watching,
Livelong and livestrong,
Sincerely,
Kevin Oley
Lance!Wellcome back! You are The Greatest! You give me power every day when I am training or working hard. I am phisical education teacher and kayak coach from Hungary. I have got biabetes type 1, and I don’t give up the sport like you!
if you remember this lance…………give it “volle bak”.
make them all suffer in july and get nr. 8 ! love you………..
Amazingly.. After you announced your come back, you also inspired Michael Boogerd(famous Dutch cycler) to try and make a comeback , if a big protour team will have him. He might be a good new collegue for Lance with his experience. (And training mate as he goes through a similer experience of coming back)
Michael and Lance….;-) Team Livestrong!!!
Lance,
We’ll keep the comments coming, don’t worry. You know you have the entire LiveStrong Army behind you don’t you. And we’re all excited you’re going to be back on your bike. Never seen a greater person on or of the bike and you were sorely missed these last couple of years. I followed you as you did the amazing job you have done so far for the cancer community and am more proud of you than ever now you expand that effort outside the USA. If ever you need a hand in Europe, just let kme know. The first thing I did when I heard you planned to ride the Tour again was making sure my vacation would be that exact time.
I know your priority lies with spreading the LiveStrong message and raise awareness for the disease, but it would be the icing on the cake if you won the Tour as well. But even if you don’t: you’ll always be the best cyclist I’ve ever seen and no result will change that. Good luck, Live strong. Annemieke
Thank you for being such a wonderful example to our youth. This weekend in Snowmass, Colorado, you took time to sign by grandson’s new mountain bike. He said that this was a birthday he will never forget. Your signature meant more to him then, as he put it, a million dollars. Your are not only a magnificant athlete, but a magnificent person as well. Thank you again.
Hello Lance,
Like the song of Tina Turner,
Simpley the best.
Good luck.
Magno
From Portugal.
Lance,
I am sure you heard this a GAZILLION of times… but during my battle with stage IV cancer .. I always thought of you. .I am a biker …I met my husband on an AIDS Ride in NYC.. so he got my bike set up in our bedroom and I tried to do the most I could… and ALWAYS I would think of you.. the HUman Lance.. he did it. .I CAN DO IT… now.. my come back to life is like your come back to Cycling… exciting, in spite of the challenges ahead
LiveStrong my cancer brother…
Hey Lance,
Your team rocked in Snowmass! Here is a link to the race video.
http://www.superhumanmag.com/content/view/908/92/
Rock on! — Butch
The Cycle World hasnt been the same without you. Welcome back.Maybe we will get to see you in the Tour of Ireland this time? Keep up the good work
Lance,
It is AWESOME to hear you are coming back to cycling. We SUPPORt you 1000% in yuo fight against cancer and your opponents. Keep up the GREAT work and THANK YOU for bein a GREAT role model for younger boys and girls.
GO GET EM!!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LANCE!!!!
Go get ‘em!
See you in Austin at RFTR!
LiveSTRONG
(WIN Susan)
Great to see you’re back
It’s yours!
Viva Le Lance!! Give em stick! Berndog!
Happy Birthday, man!
Hope you have a great day when you wake up and read this!
BTW When will you decide on a team?
Happy Birthday Lance! We’ll miss you in Iowa next July but will be cheering you on & toasting your success with a pork chop in one hand and a cold one in the other!
Thanks for continuing to inspire in so many ways…
Kimberly – RAGBRAI, Team LiveSTRONG 07,08, hopefully 09!
PSYCHED!…WHAT A BEAST!…
I have just finished reading your book ‘It’s not about the bike’. What an inspirational story. You have changed the way I think about life and have opened my eyes. I am a believer now in the power of the mind and body. Thank you.
Lance Its great to see you riding again. Cycling needs “The Boss” back. Just wanted to let you know about the birth of my son 2 weeks ago. His name is Lance too and his initial are LAF. Thanks for being the inspiritation that got me back on the bike and made me realize that the pain from getting hit by a truck on a training ride was far worse than any pain I fet during a race. That knowledge made me go harder on the bike. Now that I realized that I will never ride the Tour. I turned my efforts back to a career in the Marines. You too are one of the few. A great American that sets an example for the world to follow. You will forever be the guy that all cyclist will be compared to. Thanks for being who you are.
i really look forward to following your results and accomplishments around the world in the following months. i immediately ordered some laf wristbands after your last 2 mtb competitions, and your announcement to return to road racing in an effort to bring attention to the cancer epidemic.
i lost my mother to cancer over 10 years ago, and i’m a previous smoker who has now regained my fitness enough to cycle over 10,000 miles in 2 years. plus now i’ve started running, and feeling alive and positive like i did when i was 20!
anyway, rock on! and maybe try to wear a helmet when drafting with the fixies, like in the mashsf video on the internet!
lance,
happy birthday!
live the dream to achieve the goal.
i am a sport psychologist, and i would love to help you make a comeback.
hope to hear from you.
thanks.
dr. k.c. wilder
Keep wheeling Lance! You inspire everyone to keep moving forward even through challenging times.
Hi Lance! At home we are waiting for the TdF 2009..perhaps we will come and watch one etappe. It will be great to follow the ride! Anyway..do you need anyone cooking good italian pasta for you? Ciao!
Lance,
I was very excited to hear your announcement to return to cycling and wanting to take the LAF global. I wish you the very best in your efforts and look forward to watching you in the tour. Know that when you ride thousands of us are riding with you.
Good Luck.
Jason
Lance,
I am a 57 y.o. cancer survivor, in remission from CLL. My son, works for Aspen SkiCo and every year he organizes the bike race on Snowmass Mountain. What a thrill for him and me that you were riding in “his” race. He e-mailed me that it was a thrill for him to conduct the pre-race meeting with you there. What you could not possibly know is that my son’s wife, who is 36, is battling aggressive lymphoma and is undergoing intensive treatment. My son is continuing to work, take care of their 3 year old and his wife and run a GREAT race!! The impact you have made on people around the world is incredible and I thank you for the all that you have done. You are my son’s hero…he is mine. Good luck on the Tour. We will be with you in spirit. Susan
Dear Lance,
I am writing from Switzerland, I have heard with extreme and intense emotion about your comeback, as a fan of you I was always hoping through the last years about your come back.
Cycling was not only missing you as athlete but also as person who bring plenty of hope among people with cancer like I am too.
I am a Swiss 40 years old amateur cyclist, with some years as elite at the end of 90’s.
I have done races for more than 20 years with a break of 5 years owing to an illness known dermatomyositis.
Last year I was diagnosed wit testicular cancer (seminoma). I just had only a chirurgical intervention, without post therapy.
This year after adequate recovery I was racing again, I took place 253 over more than 4000 participants at the Maratona dles Dolomiti (Italy)
Now after a year the cancer recurrence, now I am doing radiotherapy, I have still some hard days in front of me, but according to the doctors afterwards the cancer should be behind me for ever.
Now I just want to come back and ride again if possible also practicing races.
It is possible the next Tour de France will stage in Switzerland, probably Verbier.
If I am in shape I will do the race by bike to see the arrival at this stage (about 250 Km from my home) and perhaps follow other stages.
Again all the best for you come back, I hope you will win the Tour one or more times again.
Thank you for all what you do for people with a cancer history like I had too.
You give us hope and energy to fight against cancer.
With my best regards
Renzo Pittaluga
CH-6672 Gordevio
Switzerland
You have been missed!
Good luck with your training!
Rune (Denmark)
Lance,
You are the greatest hero.
You are the best of the best.
I admire you and always be your big fan.
Best regards from Poland.
Kris
Mr. Armstrong – I am gifted in biking so I would like to see if you can come to my house or I can come to your house and you can do a test on me to see if I can be the worlds best kid biker. Please write back to me.
M McNabb
Westminster, Colorado
Mr. Armstrong
I forgot to tell you I started to ride without training wheels when I was 3 1/2 years old and I am now 8 years old. I also started to compete in triathlons this year.
M McNabb
Westminster, Colorado
Dear Lance,
I live in a small village called Ballan in Victoria ,
Australia, I have taken up cycling and just love it,
Over the past few years i have lost family members to Cancer, and like a lot of folk on here all who have been affected by this disease we look for inspiration, i have lost my wife, sister, and a brother ,and my Father.
We Move on because we have too.
But it has Been you who has shown me the way and your inspiration and courage has helped me so much, when i really feel down i ask myself what would lance do ,
This has turned me ito a very positive person,
At this point in time i keep myself fit and cycle everyday ,some times i feel down, and i think gee i better get out on that bike, because i ask myself what would lance do ?
Unfortunatly i could not get to Adelaide to see you,
but just you being here in Australia was a reward enough, I have a Son name ben and very proud of him,
he has all the beutiful Qualities of his mother, so my Wife lives on in Ben ,i am a very luck person to have such a son who loves me.
so when i have a decision to make on anything in life i always ask myself What would Lance Do ?
You will always remain my Hero and a inspiration to me .
God Bless you.
regards
Bernard John.
Dr. Lance,
My brother purchased your book for me (Every Second Counts) to help motivate me while I underwent my first diagnosis of CA 1 1/2 years ago. Just recently I was informed that it has recurred and metastized to my lymphnodes. I am petrified and so very afraid at the thought of perhaps losing the wonderful life I presently have – I married my best friend and have a 2 1/2 year old daughter.
My brother just sent me the journal book with the bracelets to give me added incentive to stay motivated and positive. I also pulled your book off my shelf to help inspire me to fight this thing. Apparently I have a rare form of CA that the doctors state there isn’t much research on. I guess they are just going to be trying different chemo agents until one works.
The fear component is what I am having the hardest coping with. I’ve started to get into a regular exerise program, started eating better, and do my Zumba tapes to get back into shape. You are an inspiration to me and are what is helping me get back on my feet again. The purchase of a new bike is next on the list. Please pray for me as I am scared and uncertain about what the future holds for me.
God bless you and to those who are or have experienced this horrible disease.
Erin