OUT SPOKIN'
Jack McCallum
July 10, 2000
As the Tour de France got under way last Saturday, all eyes were on defending champ Lance Armstrong, last year's improbable conquering hero. The odds are against Armstrong's retaining his title, due to this year's emphasis on hills (not his specialty) and the presence of a stronger field than he faced in '99. Still, no one is counting out cycling's comeback kid.
As the Tour de France got under way last Saturday, all eyes were on defending champ Lance Armstrong, last year's improbable conquering hero. The odds are against Armstrong's retaining his title, due to this year's emphasis on hills (not his specialty) and the presence of a stronger field than he faced in '99. Still, no one is counting out cycling's comeback kid.