CYCLING-ARMSTRONG/UPDATE Lance Armstrong continues his charity bike ride

Record ID: 146897

  • Title: CYCLING-ARMSTRONG/UPDATE Lance Armstrong continues his charity bike ride
  • Date: 16th July 2015
  • Summary: NEAR TOULOUSE, FRANCE (JULY 16, 2015) (REUTERS) LANCE ARMSTRONG (WHITE HELMET) AND OTHER RIDERS PASS CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHERS VARIOUS OF RIDERS ON ROAD BISTRO WHERE ARMSTRONG'S GROUP STOPPED FOR LUNCH LUNCH MENU ARMSTRONG AND GROUP IN BISTRO (SOUNDBITE) (English) LANCE ARMSTRONG ANSWERING QUESTION ABOUT WHAT SORT OF RECEPTION HE IS GETTING SAYING: "Knock on wood it's been posi
  • Embargoed: 31st July 2015 13:00
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  • Location: France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA87SLV5PZMZSE5IEAALP8FGDDW
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong said on Thursday (July 16) that he had a positive response from the French public as he covers part of the Tour de France course in a charity ride.
    Armstrong, who was stripped of the seven Tour titles he won from 1999-2005 after admitting to doping following years of denial and bullying of those who confronted him, is taking part in Geoff Thomas's 'One Day Ahead' operation.
    The American joins former England footballer Thomas and a team of amateurs, who are aiming to raise one million pounds ($1.57 million) for Cure Leukaemia, by cycling in two stages a day before the official peloton goes through.
    Asked what kind of reception he was expecting from the French on the route, Armstrong said: "Knock on wood it's been positive so far but I expect that at any minute anything could happen. So far pleasantly surprised."
    While Armstrong is riding to Rodez, the Tour de France peloton will go to the Plateau de Beille for a grueling 12th stage in the mountains.
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