Armstrong Finally Gets a Flat

[GuyGadois]

Correct me if I am wrong, but Stage 12's flat tire was Lance's first he's had at any Tour he's ridden...

-GG-

Armstrong stays 3rd at Tour despite tire puncture

More Cycling Videos VITTEL, France (AP)—Lance Armstrong scrambled back to the main pack following a punctured tire with about 37 miles left.

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[David Kirk]

Smart racers use thorn-proof tubes

Lance is a very smart racer.



Dave

[benb]

The guy obviously has his head on straight when it comes to bike handling skills & MTB skills.

It makes a big difference in how often people flat I think.

[dvs cycles]

I think he had one yesterday also.
Hope for his sake they don't come in 3's for pros on tubulars. :beer:

[uno-speedo]

sabotage!

must have been contador.

[Auk]

Those aged Dugast's have served him well.

[Acotts]

The best athletes make their own luck and minimize the bad luck.

He is a best athelete. Its not like he hasn't had his share of knocks in the tour. He just manages to get by.

[gutefahrt]

Maybe the stash is gone.

"You may remember a Discovery Channel program entitled "The Science of Lance Armstrong", detailing his preparation for the Tour De France. One segment focused on Armstrong's lead mechanic--Julien Devries, a Belgian well known in pro cycling circles. Devries had a practice of aging all of Lance's tubular tires in a root cellar. Many dismissed this practice as a waste of time; nevertheless, Armstrong, known for turning over ever stone in search of that final edge, made sure all his race tires came from "the cellar'!"

http://branfordbike.com/page.cfm?pageID=87

[riceburner]

Agreed, the aging made them more supple and durable for some reason