It's not quite time for “Lights. Camera. Action!” for the Lance Armstrong biographical movie, but apparently plans are shifting into a higher gear.
The screenwriter for the movie “Seabiscuit,” Gary Ross, has been hired to write a script for the movie based on Armstrong's first book, “It's Not About the Bike.”
The film's producer, Frank Marshall, told the Risky Biz Blog that the tale of the pro cyclist and the race horse have certain similarities …
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Lance Armstrong's fiance Anna Hansen gave birth to the couple's son, Maxwell Edward Armstrong, Thursday night in Aspen.
Armstrong had rushed back to their home immediately after the conclusion of the Giro d'Italia so he could be present for the birth.
Known for his penchant of Twittering news about himself, Armstrong immediately established a Twitter account for his son — maxarmstrong1. He wrote that he just he'd had his first night of sleep “out here.” …
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That failed sprint up Pinos Altos in the Tour of the Gila last Sunday must have sent the message to Lance Armstrong that he's not ready to win the 3-week Giro d'Italia that starts on Saturday.
In a dramatic turnaround, the 7-time Tour de France winner announced Tuesday that he'll ride in support of Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer, the 3-time winner of the Tour of California and winner of last week's Tour of the Gila.
Armstrong had said early in his comeback season that he wanted to race to win the Giro; it would be his first appearance in bike race around Italy. But a broken collarbone suffered in a crash at the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon in March delayed his training …
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You might think the odds that someone could beat Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer in an uphill stage finish are about the same as a 50-1 horse winning the Kentucky Derby.
Well, Mine That Bird won at Churchill Downs on Saturday and Phil Zajicek, 30, won the final stage of the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico on Sunday.
Leipheimer and Armstrong, teammates on Mellow Johnny's bike shop team for this year, did finish 1st and 2nd overall in the five stage Gila bike race; Zajicek finished in 3rd overall …
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Three-time Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer won the individual time trial at the Tour of the Gila on Friday, solidifying his overall lead.
Unofficial results show Leipheimer beating Tom Zirbel of Bissell by 53 seconds and Lance Armstrong by 1:23. Other top five finishers were Philip Zajicek of Fly V and Rory Sutherland of Team OUCH.
The ITT accounted for Stage 3 of the five stage bicycle race based in Silver City, New Mexico. The 16.15-mile course out-and-back course left from the town of Tyrone and featured two climbs …
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Flying the colors of the Mellow Johnny's bike shop team, Levi Leipheimer won Stage 1 of the Tour of the Gila bike race on Wednesday.
Although he's a member of the ProTour team Astana, he and teammates Lance Armstrong and Chris Horner had to wear the “neutral” jerseys to compete in national-level race, according to UCI rules.
A representative from race title sponsor SRAM reported that Armstrong finished in the top 10. He wrote on his Twitter website: “Didn't feel so bad myself for first race back after the crash.”
Armstrong has been on the mend from a crash during a bike race in Spain last month in which he broke his collarbone. He's planning to compete in the Giro d'Italia that begins May 9. …
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A little ol' 5-day stage race based in Silver City, New Mexico, has suddenly taken on international significance with the arrival of Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner as competitors.
The trio literally found out on Tuesday afternoon that they were cleared to ride the 23rd edition of the Tour of the Gila bike race that runs Wednesday through Sunday in southern New Mexico.
Also in the peloton will be Floyd Landis and Rory Sutherland, riding for the OUCH team. Because Armstrong, Leipheimer and Horner compete for the ProTour level Astana team, they cannot compete as Astana members in the national-level race. The three will be wearing jerseys from Armstrong's Mellow Johnny's bike shop in Austin.
The details of UCI giving them permission to race weren't worked out until Tuesday afternoon …
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The French anti-doping agency says it won't open a case against Lance Armstrong for leaving a doping control officer outside his house in France while he took a shower back in March.
The agency's decision means Armstrong is free to race for an unprecedented eighth win at the 2009 Tour de France, which begins July 4.
Armstrong is currently recovering from a collarbone break he suffered in a bicycle race in Spain back on March 23rd. He's training for the 2009 Giro d'Italia, a three-week bike race around Italy in which he has never participated…
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Lance Armstrong is saying that the French anti-doping agency may ban him from participating in this summer's Tour de France.
In a video posted on Livestrong.com, Armstrong says that the questions surrounding a March 17 drug control test in which he was out-of-sight of the tester for about 20 minutes could result in his being prohibited from racing.
“There's a very high likelihood that they'll prohibit me from riding in the Tour. …
“It's their event, their country and their rules so we have to play by those.” …
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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 ….
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