“I am essentially racing for free. No salary. No bonus. Nothing on the line.… This one’s on the house. And you know what? At the end of the day, I don’t need money.… Not only will I be fine, my kids will be fine, my grandkids will be fine.�
Now, that was Lance Amstrong, saying what he seems to believe in!
Inspired by Olympic triumphs of older athletes (the 41-year-old swimmer Dara Torres and the 38-year-old marathoner Constantina Tomescu-Dita for example) Lance seems to believe that he can return to racing and weave his magic! And, having come second in a recent 100-mile mountain bike race, he might as well have a reason to do so.
A lot of people say that it’s best to get out when you are at the top. At 37, almost three years after having retired, I guess it’s either a lot of courage and conviction or just vanity and megalomania!
Whatever be the case, I am happy to note that Lance Amstrong is not (yet) history. It doesn’t matter whether he wins or not! He proved that one can kickass after having fought and survived cancer, and now he is bent upon proving that a sporting life doesn’t end by one’s late 20s / early 30s. So…way to go ‘Mellow Johnny’.
Ironically, it’s as good as it gets in this part of the world. While I do love my pick, I am quite aware that I’ve been ripped off. Most imported (foreign brands) goods in India are sold at a premium. And, while Trek’s foray in to the Indian market has a few takers in the form of software chaps making enough money to enjoy a geek fad for a few weeks, it’s assortment of bicycles is a disappointment for someone who knows his bicycle and wants choice. What is worse, the average Firefox dealer has no f*&king clue on calculating body measurements to suggest the right bike frame! Just goes to prove that Trek has no real agenda in India.
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