Team Surfing USA, composed of Laird Hamilton, Tim Commeford (bassist for Rage Against the Machine), Don Wildman (founder of Bally Total Fitness), and Jason Winn (founder of Bonk Breaker Energy Bars) took part in a 3,000 mile “Race Across America†road cycling relay race last week to earn money for a charity.Â
The team showed up in their board shorts and took some heckling for not taking the event very serious. However, the surfers showed up the hecklers by … Details
Lance Armstrong will begin to find out whether his gamble to return to the Tour de France is a credible one when the seven-times champion tackles a tough opener in front of Monaco’s casino on Saturday.
Organisers broke with the tradition of short prologues by staging a 15.5-km first act which could allow the stage winner to keep the coveted race leader’s yellow jersey for some time.
“In 2005, on such a course, I would have destroyed the race and made huge gaps,†said Armstrong, who returned to racing in January after 3 1/2 years in retirement.
“It’s a good course for me, hard and technical. I’ve lived here. I know the roads like the back of my hand. But it’s no longer 2005,â€Â … Details
The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and Saturday’s opening stage may show whether he’s ready to challenge for another title.
Armstrong’s 37-year-old legs will be tested immediately when the three-week race begins with a 9.6-mile time trial. The stage will be run along the hilly streets and hairpin turns of Monaco, a Mediterranean principality better known for Formula One than for huffing two-wheelers.
The ride will likely offer an early shakeout of potential contenders who want to at least hold their own in the race against the clock.