End of an Era

We've seen the passing or retirement of a number of notable people in athletics lately, and today we saw the effective end of Lance Armstrong at the Tour de France. After being involved in 3 crashes and not being able to answer the bell, he sits far out of contention already early in the Alps. His tweets (I'm not a twitterer, it was referenced in an article) were surprisingly upbeat, almost as if he knew this would be a tough year.

7 tour wins, beating cancer and legions of critics who demand such performances must be supported by PEDs. It has been quite a ride for Lance. He has single-handedly elevated the sport to a global phenomenon for three weeks every July. Although many have been trying to get rid of him for years, the sport will almost certainly go back to the dark ages where nobody cares anymore.

Now he will be able to focus on his philanthropic efforts.