Cycling: Lance Armstrong has not been part of the Tour de France for years. Nevertheless, the Texan's statements are always heard. During the 2017 Tour de France, Lance Armstrong does with his podcast Internships aware of oneself. Among other things, he criticized the exclusion of Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) and the non-invitation of Jan Ullrich to the Grand Départ in Düsseldorf.
Lance Armstrong: Not inviting Jan? pfft F*ck ASO!"
In 1987, the Tour de France started in Berlin, which was still divided at the time. After 30 years, the German spectators could now look forward to the Grand Départ in Germany again. The best opportunity to invite and celebrate the former German tour stars - including Jan Ullrich. At least that's what Lance Armstrong thinks. The Texan cannot understand that Jan Ullrich was not officially invited and raged violently against the ASO before the start of the tour. Above all, he criticized the handling of the Tour de France with the only German tour winner compared to former professionals from France. The red carpet would be rolled out for Laurent Jalabert, Richard Virenque and Bernard Hinault, but Jan Ullrich would be undesirable. The double standard mentioned by Armstrong is definitely there. But his statements not only contain criticism of the Tour de France. You can't help but realize that Lance Armstrong isn't happy with the way he treats himself either.
Rolling out the red carpet for the likes of Jalabert, Virenque, Hinault (and many others) yet not inviting Jan? pfft Fuck ASO! https://t.co/ModUa6297c
- Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) June 28, 2017
Armstrong doesn't understand Peter Sagan's expulsion
The Texan also comments on current events. Lance Armstrong uploads his podcast for each stage Internships in the Internet. This is well received by his fans. The podcast is even broadcast live on Facebook and reaches over 170.000 listeners per stage. That's no wonder, because Armstrong is just as polarizing as a podcaster as he was as a driver. He also expressed his opinion on the Expulsion of Peter Sagan. As expected, Lance Armstrong cannot understand the jury's decision. He considers the incident involving Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish to be a typical racing accident: "I can't believe they kicked out Peter Sagan. That was a racing accident. Shit happens." Although Armstrong is a contemporary to be viewed critically, his statements represent a pleasant antithesis to many officials and some media - even if the choice of words may sometimes be inappropriate.
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- Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) July 6, 2017