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Member Comments
by Kenacycle on July 9, 2009 at 8:46 AM
The mountains finally here tomorrow! Thanks for such an exciting tour this year. Good luck
by jkdolan on July 9, 2009 at 8:55 AM
You are the best!
by stanley25 on July 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Light it up Lance. Thanks for the inspiration!
by lkojio on July 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Thank you for the dedication. Just FYI, the sound on the video is really soft.
by RRROBERSON on July 9, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Good luck today, Lance and team. Thanks for being the true champions you are !!!! I love all the photos of you. It makes it real for us. Your videos really tell the story of the Tour de France and the stories of peoples lives. Thank you. We know the purpose of your STRONG will and fight....Go for it!!! Show those young kids what you are made of :)HA!!
by BFPhotoz on July 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Congrats on riding so amazingly well! You are FANTASTIC! Bonne chance!
by velolisa on July 9, 2009 at 9:11 AM
God bless you, Lance. And godspeed.
by FANGFARRIER on July 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Hi Lance. Having lost my mum last year from liver cancer, watching you do what you do is truly inspirational and gives people hope to livestrong. Good luck & keep up the great cause.
by Marcusmaister on July 9, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Hi Lance!!Never u answer me on Twetter so...I only wish u a great day tomorrow for St 6 of TdF..the first mountain one!I will follow u tomorrow and at the and i wish u will be in jellow jersey!! Go Lance
by dascool on July 9, 2009 at 9:13 AM
thanks so much for sharing the dedications Lance. Today's is so touching. It's a beautiful thing you're doing....not to mention the magnificent return to the Tour...God Bless
by katiemac23 on July 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM
another great dedication... it makes watching you ride even more powerful. looking forward to the mountains and wishing you best of luck!
by JDLyons on July 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Hi Lance, following you on twitter, best of luck on the Tour - btw, didn't know Mr. Buffet was a cycling fan, love his work, it;s always playing on my boat in South Florida. Have you made up some time in ST6?
JDLyonsVoiceMan on Twitter if you are interested, Sports Announcer myself...
by Radiohead101 on July 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM
the moment i saw u in the indiv. TT i knew u were in tarmac destroying form. I had a word with the big fella upstairs and he assures me you'll be in perfect form for Mt ventoux. Says you'll conquer that piece of rock once and for all
by TessaV on July 9, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Lets separate the boys from the men tomorrow!
GOOD LUCK LANCE!
by aharris152 on July 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Great dedication for Margeret and family- our prayers to you.
by diegoB on July 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Animo Lance, todos estamos contigo, eres de gran inspiracion para nosotros.
Mucha suerte en este Tour.
by dshows on July 9, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Go Lance and the whole Astana Team!!! I'm pulling for you to bring on the yellow.
by sallieworth on July 9, 2009 at 9:44 AM
My husband and I will be praying for you and your team. Especially for this dedication and others that will follow. I lost my father and my husband lost his father to cancer/chemo. My brother is a cancer survivor. We have a special friend Julie who is a cancer survivor but has a sister with terminal cancer. Ride Strong Brother as you ride for many! As you always say.... No Chain!
by sarasotasun on July 9, 2009 at 9:46 AM
You do light it up !!
Thanks for the daily updates. Makes this Tour totally real.
by nicolepaulokat on July 9, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Hi Lance. Watching you ride and following you on twitter is so exciting and fascinating. Your work gives hope. My boyfriend is a two times survivor, a ten-year hodgkin lymphoma and one-year gastrointestinal stromal tumour survivor. We'll hopefully be on stage 16 to cheer you on. Good luck and best wishes from Germany!
by curesrock on July 9, 2009 at 9:58 AM
An inspiring dedication, Lance! Godspeed in your upcoming stages!
Tom, thank you for sharing your personal story with all of us, and I am truly sorry for your loss. Margaret was a tremendous warrior, and so are you for have seeing her through every moment of her fight.
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by michael421 on July 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
how do you write a dedication?
by Deathproof on July 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Fantastic dedication today. Ride the hell out of this loop today!
by elkrunrockies8 on July 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM
LIVESTRONG IN THE MOUNTAINS, LANCE!
by sia2786 on July 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Fantastic! I'm so very proud of you, both as a rider and a man. May God bless you with many healthy, happy years Lance Armstrong.
by ropalaro on July 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Force Lance, we are on the eighth tour, you're the best, greetings from Chile ...
by TEAMFORTY on July 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM
God Bless you Lance. You are a true champion. Thank you for all you do to inspire hope to so many around the world. The cycling Gods adore you. Give the young guns hell on friday. Show them who's the boss!!!
by Greatnate09 on July 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
God Bless You!
by Cancoco on July 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Thank you for everything you do! The letter was very moving... Good luck tomorrow!
by Vaillancourt77 on July 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Aside from your amazing cycling talents, you continue to inspire me with your ability to leverage your celebrity for the cause of fighting cancer. If only more athletes used your formula and cared more about a cause than themselves, this world would be a better place and kids would have many role models to look up to. I love your dedications and wish you might consider dedicating a race to my Mom, Diane Vaillancourt, who passed away from breast cancer in 2006. Your yellow bands had recently come out and she wore one every day because she felt like she was part of a greater cause than just her own struggle. She read your book, was inspired, and hoped to survive just as you did. I learned more from her as she fought the cancer those 4 years than in all my years before. She fought with grace, determiniation and hope. The same hope you gave millions today with your fight and inspiring comeback. I only wish she were here to see how well you were doing, but more importantly how you are bringing hope to millions who are fighting like she did. Ride on and continue to inspire. Livestrong!
by Livinstrong94 on July 9, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Good Luck My Good Man! I know you're going to surprise every single human being that doesn't believe in you when you go to that podium receive the "Maillot Jaune". Once again, GOOD LUCK!
by billbrauk on July 9, 2009 at 10:52 AM
What a wonderful dedication. Good luck in the mountains tomorrow.
by ilja1979 on July 9, 2009 at 10:53 AM
So moved by your dedication!!!!! as a mother of a son of 5 who had aml i know the struggle and battle against cancer.
Lance i admire you as a person and an athlete, you guys go and kick ass tomorrow in the mountains GO TEAM ASTANA!!!!!!!
by friloux on July 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Demain le maillot jaune en haut d'Arcalis GO LANCE !!!!!!
by Peddieart on July 9, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Your dedications are inspiring. One of the many reasons I get involved with the LiveStrong Challenge. Thank you for all that you do. Go Lance, Go LiveStrong. Rock on!
by gjdavis60 on July 9, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Lance, you have carried us on your shoulders for so many years now. You have given millions of us courage and hope through consultations, treatments, and surgeries. You have helped us through our darkest hours. Tomorrow, let us inspire you with our hope and our courage and our determination. Let us carry you on our shoulders for a change. When the road goes up, feel our will pulling you toward the top and our strength turning the cranks beneath you.
I dedicate tomorrow, Stage 7, to you, Lance. Go for it!
by awhoya78 on July 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Living with breast cancer can destroy hope, but you Lance give me hope every day. Each morning is about enjoying the beauty and excitement of the day. Thank you for your courage and inspiration and a bit of nifty riding too! I can't wait for the mountains! Go Lance!
by BoilingPoint on July 9, 2009 at 12:25 PM
inspiring....to say the least. After watching this I find myself sitting in my office, alone, crying like a baby. Cancer sucks...especially when someone you love is fighting and all you can do is stand by there side...fight the good fight lance.
by Sara124 on July 9, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Thanks for bringing so much excitement back to the Tour. And thanks for keeping cancer support in front of millions. You are doing two great things at the same time.
by yonseo on July 9, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Thanks for the update. Love 'em. FYI - the sound was very low....could barely hear you.
by FrenchJChris052 on July 9, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Lance, your fans are with you.
After three stages in second place at zero seconds, you have demonstrated the need to count with you.
Tomorrow the mountains, we are with you.
GO Go Lance
by jjsmyt on July 9, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Big day tomorrow Lance. Please dont hold back, if Alberto attacks show him who is the true lider (it´s not like you won seven tours for nothing). Just remember the attitude you used to have when you were winning your tours, man nobody could stop you. Livestrong
by Ztesteur on July 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Hi M. Armstrong,
I'm French (living in Lyon) and I would salute you and wish you a great "Tour de France 2009".
All leaders have people that hate them and people that love them.
I don't hate you, I don't love you (hope so, I'm a man. ? For sensitive people: It's only a joke, there's nothing behind)
I consider you are "simply" a good manager and a top level athlete.
I only have one regret, in my memory you've spoken French, it seems it's not the case any longer!!
You've made and you make a lot of efforts for ill persons, but everybody cans benefit of comments from people of your quality.
Please Lance, if you really think this Tour is the last one, be more people friendly. Be more popular is France could have a good influence for your cause as well.
I hope you'll meet gentle people in France (I know it is not obvious along the "tour de France" road).
Once again, I wish you a great "Tour de France 2009" and good luck for your cause.
Please try to manage a kind of suspense in the race, don't be too hard with your competitors ? (joke).
Go, Go Lance.
Win it !!
by TJGreer on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Thank you for never letting us forget to Live Strong everyday. Good luck.
by Ztesteur on July 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Sorry I would remove my last comment because it has no sense in that form (it was ten lines). Please do it !!
by brynnep1 on July 9, 2009 at 12:56 PM
You are a fighter. You make this tour EXCITING! You are an inspiration! You can do this!
by swiyper on July 9, 2009 at 1:25 PM
TODD Sorry for your lost, That why lance continues to ride and fight this this DREADFUL CRUEL disease.
by alanjpatterson on July 9, 2009 at 2:51 PM
I always feel humbled yet very fortunate to be blessed with good health for myself but most of all for my family,i know how we live a delicate balance in a world where you do not know what is around the corner.To read the comments from your fans Lance is a humbling experience for me and i send my love and best wishes to all who have been touched by a horrific disease such as cancer,but thank you for allowing me to be part of this cause and appreciate both life and my family even more.
Take care mate and the best of luck.
Just do it!!!!!!
by DOBrien68 on July 9, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Mate,
Great ride... again, heart breaking dedication. I know you want to do this but you need to look after yourself. The fight continues and it can wait another couple of weeks. This is another grand tour and you will keep the message strong by being Strong!!!
by Clydesdale101 on July 9, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Good Luck Lance...thanks for you spirit and strength again, and again...once again maturity on your part and your experience with the Tour will give you an edge the others have overlooked...nice move with the crosswinds...prayers for a safe ride go with you...
by sssweet on July 9, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Great ride Lance and Team Astana! You were right...I was on the edge of my seat the last 10 miles of today's stage. Thanks for being such an inspiration to so many of us!
~S
by wramirez on July 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM
VIVA EL TOUR D' LIVE LANCTRONG !!!!!!!
by Farolito on July 9, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Hey Lance,
I know you made this tape during the morning and you must be a bit tired. I'm sure you feel lots of pressure from every angle specially from yourself. I just hope you're still having fun and all of this is really worth it.
Thank you anyway. You're giving us a great show...
by bbqguy on July 9, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Thank you, Mr. Armstrong, for your unselfish use of your deseved fame to help so many others.
I, thankfully, do not have cancer. After so many years (57) of being aggressively active, including two tours in Vietnam right out of high school, I am now being crippled with degenerative discs in my spine. I am in constant pain, sometimes severe, with little hope of getting back to normal. It is sometimes overwhelming to think that I may never be able to go back to the job that I love for which that I trained to do for my retirement years as a commercial truck driver.
Then I read the stories of the people here. The people that have suffered so much more than I. The people that you have encouraged by your example and by your words. It is from this that I have become appreciative of where my life is at this moment. It is from this that I have determined to not give up, but to instead, continue to press forward by embracing physical therapy and the seemingly child-like physical activity that I am able to do. You, Lance, have reminded me of where courage is found in my life. I thank you so very much.
Do to your competition what you do best in the mountains: burn their legs off til they cry 'mama' :-) And say hi to Tyler Farrar for me; he's a hometown boy (Wenatchee, WA).
by Frances1011 on July 9, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Glad you and the team stayed safe today, very scary to watch. I thank you for all the joys you bring. We are so luckey to have you on this planet.Namaste
by joseyd77 on July 9, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Lance- You truly are an inspiration! This was a beautiful dedication! I must say that your return to cycling has peaked my interest in cycling overall. I am a busy girl, working 50-60+ hrs a week and working to finish a Computer Science degree. This month I have vowed to slow down a bit (so I can watch the TdF of course!), but I am also begun running and cycling again. :) You are awesome- hope you get to the DC area soon- I would love to meet you! There are alot of soldiers at the Army hospital (where I work) that would be truly inspired to meet you as well!
Bonne chance dans la montagne!
by FreedomLight09 on July 9, 2009 at 4:26 PM
Lance, do you have any idea why people all over Europe can watch the Tour live via the Internet, while here in the good ol' USA we have to tune into Venus (which I personally don't have access to)? It makes no sense at all to me; can you explain it?
Best wishes for the days ahead! (You look a little rough today... ;-)
by mic4hm on July 9, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Thanks for sharing with all those who follow your profession and for taking your valuable time and effort to help so many in such a courageous battle that played such an epic part in your life and career. May God continue to keep you safe throughout the BIG 8, hope to see you in yellow at the end. Know you want settle for anything less :-). Say hi to Max Lucado for me; he's from your neck of the woods... San Anton. Thanks again and keep safe..
by drnoe on July 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM
SOY FAN DE MEXICO, GRACIAS POR DEMOSTRAR QUE CUANDO SE QUIERE SE PUEDE
by Monikyta4Lance on July 9, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Te EsCribo desde Colombia... Lance Me alegra q Hayas ReGresad? nuev?.=) eres Mi FavoRit?Eres El MejoR .. Quier?rte con la Jersey de Lider.. =) God Bless You!! Un abraz?!!
by mauriceism on July 9, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Lance the Tour was a little boring without you. Please tell me win or lose you'll be back in 2010.
by bbuck1967 on July 9, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Margaret did not go in vein. We all have that fight in us. My buddy Ray Rodey has that spirit and fight in him. He has been in ICU fighting GLIOBLASTOMA for over 30 days. For Ray and for everyone fighting, Lance... FIGHT ON and FIGHT LIKE HELL!
by bbuck1967 on July 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Margaret did not go in VAIN...
by elwap0 on July 9, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Tomorrow!...........I have a question.Who will sleep well tonight,I know you will if they(the rest) do not you have won already.So with that sweet dreams.....................pain tomorrow.
by TTturbo on July 9, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Lance, I stood on the roadside all throughout Georgia during both years you rode the TdG. And, of course, I've followed your career and all your tours. I've also worn a LiveStrong band from when you brought them out, mostly for my husband who died of cancer in 1987.
Now my cyclist son was operated on for cancer last week, but he's decided you're riding the Tour for him. So we're all cheering for every peddle stroke you make. Thanks for giving us hope!
by mark_despot on July 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM
Great video. Touching dedication for the day's ride. Todd's love and dedication is inspiring. Team Astana has been inspiring as well. Keep it up Lance!
by thatguygio on July 9, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Fav Lance video on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJErrp4eOw
by ZULQERNAIN on July 9, 2009 at 7:51 PM
LANCE you are the best prove it today now our prays with you.good luck.
by TheHague on July 9, 2009 at 8:32 PM
You are the best! Thanks for coming back even though you did not need to! The Tour is worth watching again! Especially for all who depend on the help you and your "Live Strong" crew provide! I hope you win. However, winning Le Tour truly is secondary at this point! You have already won in life! Go Lance!
by Mauibrad on July 9, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Lance, Kaloko Drive is tougher than Andorre Arcalis. "This is your year buddy, 2009's your year!"
by Scarab777 on July 9, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Austin, Texas is riding with you Lance. Amazing effort by the whole Astana Team!
by partush10 on July 10, 2009 at 1:02 AM
LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by eiffel64 on July 10, 2009 at 3:16 AM
GO LANCE YOU IS THE BEST. GO LANCE GO!!!
by saliya7 on July 10, 2009 at 7:20 AM
lance you go go 2009 tour de franse wenear you grate cyclist in world. and cycling histore nise page wrritng
i love you
saliya (sri lanka)
by saliya7 on July 10, 2009 at 7:23 AM
lance you astana teem partesepart rase full calors weneing the rase
fomer cyclist sri lanka
saliya
by scorpio77 on July 10, 2009 at 9:58 AM
You as always are accurate and consecutive! Good luck to you!
by bano57 on July 10, 2009 at 1:01 PM
He tried to make to see who lead the team
but has not succeeded if he had taken the yellow jersey
maybe the thing will be change not happened
You lead the team man!!!
All the best Lance all the best
by Maverick1306 on July 10, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Lance,
You looked strong today. Even though some of the teammates don't seem to want to follow the plan...lol. It is really exciting to watch. You are doing an incredibly difficult thing for an amazing purpose. There is a lot of honor in that. We enjoy watching you here in Texas. Keep working hard and we will look to see you make a big move in the upcoming stages. Good luck!
May the wind always be at your back...
by attila9998 on July 11, 2009 at 1:07 AM
Lacne, what do you doing? I want to see you in yellow.
Hurry up. Broke all! You can do it!
by tjoeg00 on July 11, 2009 at 4:52 AM
10 years ago I lost my brother Henk caused by cancer. Lance you were his inspiration to fight. I want to wish you good luck and I hope you win. Greeting from Gert
by judychav on July 11, 2009 at 9:39 AM
character is like a tea bag--you do't know what it is like until you put it in hot water