Bush Vs. Armstrong: Famously Competitive Texans Taking Their First Ride

[steve2470]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB0UDDYKCE.html

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - It's not clear whether Lance Armstrong will have to abide by the standard rules for biking with President Bush when the two famously competitive Texans take their first ride together Saturday.

The first rule: Don't pass the president.

"Do not force the president too hard," Bush instructed a handful of journalists who rode with him last weekend. "Be kind."

Armstrong, the seven-time winner of the Tour de France, has been generous in his praise of Bush's biking skills - to a point. He says there's no way the president will be able to take him.

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[LSparkle]

1. Waste him, Lance

It'll TOTALLY piss him off, since he's such a slave to fitness. (Kinda Aryan of him ... )

[NoPasaran]

2. Hey Lance---one more chance to be a hero

Race the little bastard to Camp Casey!

[JohnnyBoots]

3. How great would it be if Lance smokes him and rides to Camp Casey ?

[mitchleary]

4. I am surprised Lance

is riding with *. Lance is an atheist and thinks Iraq was a move in utter stupidity.

[JohnnyBoots]

5. He is a Texan, and if he wants to run it is good PR

[LSparkle]

11. Yeah, and he KNOWS how competitive Chimpy is ...

He hates to lose ANY contest related to fitness. He may be able to fix elections, but he can't fix this ... and I hope Lance just totally blows him away (AND RIDES TO CAMP CASEY!).

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. I hope Lance visits Camp Casey before he goes to the Lazy W..... nt

[quiet.american]

6. Shrub sure loves the sound of his own voice --

-- calling himself the president. Like a diabolical five-year-old running around saying "See, I'm the preznit!"

[tanyev]

8. Oh, our president is sooo manly! *swoon*

:puke:

[Imagevision]

9. Lance is also visiting Camp Casey on Saturday...!

[DURHAM D]

15. Do we know this for a fact ? eom

[JI7]

10. will Sheryl Crow be there

or did she refuse to sign the loyalty oath ?

maybe the Chimp is afraid she will kick his ass.

[mitchleary]

12. You could put

W on the lightest road bike ever and Lance on a huffy bmx and he would stil blow *'s doors off..........

I doubt * produces more than 100 watts let alone Lance's 400+.

[klyon]

13. As a cyclist I wish he wasn't riding with George

but I do support his cause. He is an inspiration to many people.

KL

[steve2470]

14. never mind, it's going to be at THE MANSION, not the ranch nt

Q They're going to be biking entirely within the confines of the ranch. Is that true?

MS. PERINO: That's my understanding, yes.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050818-2.html