You shouldn't always believe what you read, especially on April Fool's Day.
Three jokes caught my eye this morning, and they all involved Lance Armstrong: losing sunglasses endorsements, a time trial showdown, and announcing for mayor.
VeloNews reported that the UCI has banned non-prescription eyewear in races, a move that would have a multi-million dollar impact on endorsement contracts for cyclists such as Armstrong. The sports sunglasses industry responds with outrage.
Active.com writer Bruce Hildenbrand reported that leadership issues between Armstrong and Alberto Contador will be settled by an individual time trial 5 days before the Tour de France. Since both are strong climbers and TT cyclists, the course will be a 3000-foot descent of the Col de la Madone.
The tongue-in-cheek Aspen Daily News has an exclusive about “local heartthrob” Armstrong declaring his candidacy for mayor of Aspen. This wouldn't be so much of a stretch if you consider that in 1970 political satirist Hunter S. Thompson ran for sheriff of the county that's home Aspen.
I've been alerted to another one perpetrated by the blogger at On the Road to Redemption. He posted a story purportedly from “Boulder Report” about winning a chance to ride with Armstrong during a tour stage. See comment below about the reaction to his Facebook page.
The late Sheldon Brown was well-known for this annual April Fool's Day articles at his website. One of the best was the ShelBroCo Bicycle Chain Cleaning System, in which he and an assistant painstakingly separate every link in the chain before cleaning. He then suggested lubing the rollers with one type of lubricant, and the inner plate hole with another.
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