It is the iconic Tour de France photo opportunity, the victor sipping champagne as he cruises toward the finish of one of sport’s toughest challenges.
With every passing day the chances increase that it will be Lance Armstrong who will once again be savoring the bubbly and posing for the cameras on July 26, as what some suspected would be little more than a publicity stunt turns into a dedicated challenge for his eighth Tour title.
In past years Armstrong’s raising of the champagne flute has been appropriate. In many of his seven victories it was all too easy, if a couple of thousand miles on a bike can ever be easy… Details