MagicMtnDan
07-07-2005, 05:57 AM
17 Days to Go! Lance starts in blue jersey, but switches after start. After trying to wear blue team uniform, Armstrong retains overall Tour lead
CHAMBORD, France - No yellow jersey Wednesday. No race Thursday. It didnÂ’t take Lance Armstrong long to make up his mind. The six-time defending Tour de France champion tried to start the day without the leaderÂ’s yellow jersey on his back, a gesture of sportsmanship to honor the former bearer, who lost it when he crashed a day earlier. Race officials, though, wouldnÂ’t hear of it. So the 33-year-old Texan relented and then cruised to another day in the overall lead.
“It’s nice to have the yellow jersey, but it’s not critical. The one that matters the most is July 24th,” he said, referring to the last day of the grueling race.
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CHAMBORD, France - No yellow jersey Wednesday. No race Thursday. It didnÂ’t take Lance Armstrong long to make up his mind. The six-time defending Tour de France champion tried to start the day without the leaderÂ’s yellow jersey on his back, a gesture of sportsmanship to honor the former bearer, who lost it when he crashed a day earlier. Race officials, though, wouldnÂ’t hear of it. So the 33-year-old Texan relented and then cruised to another day in the overall lead.
“It’s nice to have the yellow jersey, but it’s not critical. The one that matters the most is July 24th,” he said, referring to the last day of the grueling race.
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