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Somehow, somebody got the idea that Lance Armstrong could be beaten in the Tour de France this year. The talk started weeks before the event, indications that Spanish teams, which were riding well, were seeing chinks in his armor. Armstrong had won the Dauphiné-Libéré and the Midi Libre, two tough multiday stage races before the Tour, but he didn't win their individual time trials, events that used to be his strength. And didn't he finish second in the Criterium International last March? Didn't that show his vulnerability...
...Entertainment, Zelnick, 45, has turned his energies to cycling. In a bid to make the sport as popular in the U.S. as in Europe, his firm, ZelnickMedia, purchased a stake in Threshold, which produces international races. Threshold's first New York City race, in early August, will feature Lance Armstrong...
...right on the money with his description of America's ignorant response to world sports. We rest-of-the-worlders are always amused when Americans refer to the winners of the World Series and the Super Bowl as "world champions." And exactly what world would that be? JIM ARMSTRONG Victoria...
...finished 19th in the nation this year, and diminishing the number of recruits will have a negative impact on our competitiveness.” defensive end Michael L. Armstrong ’03 said last month...
...didn't try to be critical of the men. I did use three examples. Rick Thoman of Xerox is one. Richard McGinn of Lucent is another. And Mike Armstrong of AT&T. I pointed out in all three cases that I didn't think the way they were operating the company was consistent with being able to execute. These are decent men, and I like them. I hope when all is said and done, they take it for the teaching value of it, rather than as a personal criticism...