Comments on: Why I Ride: An Open Letter

By: Pavelu Bento

Pavelu Bento — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:16:17 +0000

Hey I just wanted to let you know, I really like the composition on your site. But I am using Flock on a machine running version 8.x of Xubuntu and the design aren’t quite right. Not a serious deal, I can still essentially read the articles and look for for info, but just wanted to inform you about that. The navigation bar is kind of difficult to apply with the config I’m running. Keep up the good work!

By: Navneet Rao

Navneet Rao — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:43:50 +0000

Lance, I follow one of your adages:

PAIN IS TEMPORARY, VICTORY IS FOREVER.

You have been an inspiration throughout my running and everytime I feel I am going through a low phase in my career / exercise / sports – I always remind myself this:

Remember LANCE – he endured and conquered PAIN and is not a QUITTER. So you should NOT QUIT. GET UP AND GIVE YOUR BEST SHOT.

Thanks for the inspiration, LANCE.

-Navneet

By: N. Gibran Benjamin

N. Gibran Benjamin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:20:02 +0000

Lance,
I have friends and family who have cancer and are still surviving and some I know have succumbed. You are a true inspiration in your perseverance. I have watched you during the Tour coverage and there could not be a better ambassador out there in the fight against cancer. I particularly admire that you take the long view in your answers to questions. Keep on keeping on! You are doing a great thing!
Gibran

By: Josepha Dietrich

Josepha Dietrich — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:43:58 +0000

Dear Lance,

I’ve been watching the Tour from my hospital bed (I was admitted with an infection due to my low immunity). I’m undergoing four months of chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer. Your story inspires me deeply. I’m 35, an ex-rock climber, I eat/live well (I’ll eat/live even better now), but my mother had breast cancer and I likely inherited a form of the disease.

I do feel hope for my future and it not being a short one. I watch you riding the Tour, and your drive to educate people about cancer as well as achieve a personal goal makes me reflect on my goals and what I want to achieve post cancer therapy.
I hope you win your eighth Le Tour de France.

Josepha.

By: Brian Lichtle

Brian Lichtle — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:39:18 +0000

Lance, thank you for coming back and doing everything. I am 19 years old and have an obsession of riding bikes. I am currently injured and just dream of rideing every chance I have. I think untill someone has a major event in their life, it is just taken for granted. I cant even tink about the event being cancer. Please keep ridin, and I will do the same. Together we can help make the dreams come true.

Live Strong, Brian Lichtle

By: anja

anja — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:08:55 +0000

Lance, all the best for the next stages in the tour, it’s an inspiration watching you ride!! The TDF is not the same without you. What you bring to the TDF with everything you do is what we need in this world. well done so far and holding thumbs for the yellow!! God Bless!!!

By: Bruno

Bruno — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:13:03 +0000

Lance

You’re my hero.
We have a few cancer cases in my family and I may be next. I’ll support your LAF!
greetings fom a big fan.

Bruno

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:03:34 +0000

Hé. I’m from the Netherlands, I follow the Tour every day on tv. I think you have the best reason to ride again. A girl from my school, lives in the same village as I do, has cancer for the third time. She is seventeen, a very sad story.
I hope you win the Tour, for the eight time. That would be just a wonderfull prestation, but you’re the one who’s deserving it.

God’s bless with the following weeks and with your Cancer foundation!

By: Nancy Gonsalves

Nancy Gonsalves — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:46:23 +0000

Lance, Thank you so much for making FIGHT to beat cancer a global issue. My family has put together a team for the San Jose Livestrong Challenge. 15 of us will be walking or running and one of us will be doing the 100 mile bike ride; his dad is going through cancer treatment for renal cell carcinoma. My brother had testicular cancer in 1977. The drugs that were used on you were tested on my brother. He lived 22 years then died of lung cancer. My sister has had breast cancer twice, and is a survivor. I lost a dear friend to breast cancer, the list goes on and on. We will continue to fight along side you until we win the race. Thank you and God Bless you

By: Dan McCoy

Dan McCoy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:58:16 +0000

Lance, I am constantly impressed with the things you do both in cycling and with LAF. You are the ultimate athlete and role model. My son asked me what cancer is, and can survive. I told him about you and you story.You now have a 8 year old fan that now knows there is nothing he can’t do if he puts his heart into it. Ride on, see you in Paris for number 8!!