French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised Lance Armstrong’s new lease on life after watching Wednesday’s 17th stage in the race’s director car.
“Armstrong has won seven Tours and he is coming back at 37 with the state of mind of a young man,†Sarkozy told French TV after the stage. “He is coming back to make a good result, to enjoy it—and to fight for his foundation. And God knows how much we need to fight against cancer. It’s giving hope to all the ill people.â€
A longtime admirer of Armstrong, Sarkozy repeated his commitment to the fight against doping and defended the Tour’s efforts to eradicate it, such as the … Details