Truly great

July 24, 2005

Watching Lance Armstrong and the Australian cricket team one win his record 7th Tour de France, the other demolish England yet another time, you have to wonder what makes champions what they are.

The England cricket team is good. They will give a fight in the Ashes but it will be a surprise if they can manage to win even one test match. One of the commentators said he did not think the feat achieved by Armstrong today will be emulated in his life time at least. That helps us understand Armstrong’s feat just a bit. The true magnitude, one hopes, can be fathomed in due course.

I have read Armstrong’s highly inspirational autubiography It’s not about the bike. I think I may have to read it and other books on Armstrong in due course.

Truly great.

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  1. That is so True - Lance Armstrong and other greats like him become the identity of the sport and ensure that the their fan following (likes your truly) becomes the fan of the sport per se.

    Like, I started following Golf, only becaus I used to read the name Tiger Woods so much in the news. Same about Surgei Bupka, Pete Sampras and other similar champions.

    Comment by @mit — July 25, 2005 @ 3:59 pm

  2. I also just finished reading his autobiography and was so inspired and moved by it. I wish I had discovered the thrill of the TDF earlier!

    Comment by Lulu — September 4, 2005 @ 1:51 am

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