Armstrong to ride in 09 'tour'

[Bagor]

Lance Armstrong will attempt to win the Tour de France for an eighth time after confirming he will compete in the 2009 race.
Seven-times winner Armstrong, 37, who retired from cycling in 2005, but is to return to the sport next year, had been coy about taking part in the Tour.

Can't wait to read the French media's reactions to this.

And what the hell is this supposed to mean?

In October the Tour de France organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), said Armstrong's return would be "embarrassing".

What would be embarrassing about it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ng/7759777.stm

[habernac]

the French are embarrassed that they suck at their own race.

[4X4]

They're embarrassed that a one-nutted American killed them 7 times in a row.

[JohnnyFlame]

The French have to be the world's longest running comedy act. They have sucked since Napoleon.