| Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069233] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 07:05 |
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060713/ap_en_tv/espys_armstrong
Armstrong shows ribald side as ESPY host
By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer
Cyclist Lance Armstrong let loose with a ribald opening monologue as
the first athlete to host the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
Armstrong was greeted with a standing ovation when he took the Kodak
Theatre stage for the taping of the 14th annual show that honors the
year's best sports moments and athletes. The show will air Sunday
night on ESPN.
"Now I know what you're thinking, `What am I doing up here?'" he said.
"The truth is, it's the same thing as the rest of you, I'm a huge fan
of Lance Armstrong."
Armstrong's jokes were peppered with expletives and a provocative
reference to the testicular cancer he successfully battled.
He zinged France - the site of his record seven Tour de France
victories and ground zero for the accusations of steroid use he's
faced - and the country's appearance in the World Cup final.
Armstrong singled out some of the superstar athletes in the audience,
including Olympic skier Bode Miller, who was criticized for partying
hearty during the Turin Games.
"Bode Miller is here, totally sober," Armstrong cracked. "He only
drinks when he races."
Miller was shown laughing.
Armstrong is usually in France this time of year riding in the Tour,
but he retired after winning his seventh championship.
"Retirement has been amazing, but of course I wasn't he only athlete
to hang it up this year," he said. "Jerry Rice retired before the
season, Mario Lemieux retired during the season and Phil Mickelson
retired after the 71st hole of the U.S. Open."
Armstrong narrated a slide show of "all the things I couldn't do over
the last seven years."
He was superimposed riding the Pyramids in Egypt, flying on his bike
over the Grand Canyon, relaxing on the beach with his "soul mate" -
his bike - and trying to catch Britney Spears' infant son when she
tripped outside a New York hotel.
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069247 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 11:27 |
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"Jack Thompson" <jacqueszmonkey [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:1152767107.208699.255660 [at] m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> "Retirement has been amazing, but of course I wasn't he only athlete
> to hang it up this year," he said. "Jerry Rice retired before the
> season, Mario Lemieux retired during the season and Phil Mickelson
> retired after the 71st hole of the U.S. Open."
ROFL!!
Rich
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069248 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 12:01 |
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That shows a lot of class.
"Jack Thompson" <jacqueszmonkey [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:1152767107.208699.255660 [at] m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060713/ap_en_tv/espys_armstrong
>
> Armstrong shows ribald side as ESPY host
> By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer
>
>
> Cyclist Lance Armstrong let loose with a ribald opening monologue as
> the first athlete to host the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
>
>
> Armstrong was greeted with a standing ovation when he took the Kodak
> Theatre stage for the taping of the 14th annual show that honors the
> year's best sports moments and athletes. The show will air Sunday
> night on ESPN.
>
>
> "Now I know what you're thinking, `What am I doing up here?'" he said.
> "The truth is, it's the same thing as the rest of you, I'm a huge fan
> of Lance Armstrong."
>
>
> Armstrong's jokes were peppered with expletives and a provocative
> reference to the testicular cancer he successfully battled.
>
>
> He zinged France - the site of his record seven Tour de France
> victories and ground zero for the accusations of steroid use he's
> faced - and the country's appearance in the World Cup final.
>
>
> Armstrong singled out some of the superstar athletes in the audience,
> including Olympic skier Bode Miller, who was criticized for partying
> hearty during the Turin Games.
>
>
> "Bode Miller is here, totally sober," Armstrong cracked. "He only
> drinks when he races."
>
>
> Miller was shown laughing.
>
>
> Armstrong is usually in France this time of year riding in the Tour,
> but he retired after winning his seventh championship.
>
>
> "Retirement has been amazing, but of course I wasn't he only athlete
> to hang it up this year," he said. "Jerry Rice retired before the
> season, Mario Lemieux retired during the season and Phil Mickelson
> retired after the 71st hole of the U.S. Open."
>
>
> Armstrong narrated a slide show of "all the things I couldn't do over
> the last seven years."
>
>
> He was superimposed riding the Pyramids in Egypt, flying on his bike
> over the Grand Canyon, relaxing on the beach with his "soul mate" -
> his bike - and trying to catch Britney Spears' infant son when she
> tripped outside a New York hotel.
>
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069295 ] |
Do, 13 Juli 2006 16:31 |
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"Matt" <rebel_144 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aSotg.85303$3B.74058 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> That shows a lot of class.
>
>
Did he make any mention that the Tour de France is a *TEAM* event and did he
thank his teamates for their help in him winning the individual title seven
times? Now that would show class.....
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069565 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 13:21 |
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In article <IOstg.156$cF6.62 [at] tornado.tampabay.rr.com>, "DanL" <a [at] b.c>
wrote:
> "Matt" <rebel_144 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:aSotg.85303$3B.74058 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > That shows a lot of class.
> >
> >
>
> Did he make any mention that the Tour de France is a *TEAM* event and did he
> thank his teamates for their help in him winning the individual title seven
> times? Now that would show class.....
Did his team mates pedal the bike for him? Did they push him up hills?
Did they block other riders, ala Roller Derby? Just how did they help
him win his titles?
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069567 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 13:42 |
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John Reddy wrote:
> In article <IOstg.156$cF6.62 [at] tornado.tampabay.rr.com>, "DanL" <a [at] b.c>
> wrote:
>
> > "Matt" <rebel_144 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:aSotg.85303$3B.74058 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > That shows a lot of class.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Did he make any mention that the Tour de France is a *TEAM* event and did he
> > thank his teamates for their help in him winning the individual title seven
> > times? Now that would show class.....
>
> Did his team mates pedal the bike for him? Did they push him up hills?
> Did they block other riders, ala Roller Derby? Just how did they help
> him win his titles?
I don't know much about bicycle racing, but I do know that drafting,
where teammates race right in front of you, gives you a huge advantage
over racers going at it alone. It blocks headwinds and allows you to
expend much less energy.
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069657 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 18:24 |
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>> Did he make any mention that the Tour de France is a *TEAM* event and did
>> he
>> thank his teamates for their help in him winning the individual title
>> seven
>> times? Now that would show class.....
He's done that repeatedly over the years he was winning. And he gave them
**all** of the prize money to split. Yeah, he gets a lot more money on his
endorsements. But so do Tiger and Phil and neither one has ever given their
full winning in a tournament win to their caddy.
Rich
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069670 ] |
Fr, 14 Juli 2006 19:00 |
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In article <1152877345.536358.254280 [at] h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
"Jack Thompson" <jacqueszmonkey [at] aol.com> wrote:
>John Reddy wrote:
>> In article <IOstg.156$cF6.62 [at] tornado.tampabay.rr.com>, "DanL" <a [at] b.c>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > "Matt" <rebel_144 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:aSotg.85303$3B.74058 [at] twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>> > > That shows a lot of class.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > Did he make any mention that the Tour de France is a *TEAM* event and
>> > did he
>> > thank his teamates for their help in him winning the individual title
>> > seven
>> > times? Now that would show class.....
>>
>> Did his team mates pedal the bike for him? Did they push him up hills?
>> Did they block other riders, ala Roller Derby? Just how did they help
>> him win his titles?
>
>I don't know much about bicycle racing, but I do know that drafting,
>where teammates race right in front of you, gives you a huge advantage
>over racers going at it alone. It blocks headwinds and allows you to
>expend much less energy.
>
Absolutely. And, the winner typically gives his cash earnings to the
team.
j.
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| Re: Mickelson Mentioned by ESPY Host Armstrong [message #1069718 ] |
Sa, 15 Juli 2006 00:39 |
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"Jack Thompson" <jacqueszmonkey [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:1152877345.536358.254280 [at] h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
> I don't know much about bicycle racing, but I do know that drafting,
> where teammates race right in front of you, gives you a huge advantage
> over racers going at it alone. It blocks headwinds and allows you to
> expend much less energy.
>
It is true that races like the Tour de France are team sports. The main
reason is protect your best team member from "accidents" with other
cyclists, and other "unusual" events that might strike down a cyclist.
If there was no real chance for any "accidents" with other competitors or no
chance of other unforeseen events such as might be avoided on a closed track
with time trials, then Armstrong would have won all 7 events anyway.
Armstrong had several advantages over other competitors:
- unprecedented commitment to training and race course strategy
- personal motivation to achieve (partly due to his history as a cancer
survivor)
- a heart that is physically 30% larger than a normal person, and capable of
pumping a lot of fresh blood..
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