Bos Posted August 19, 2009 Share Who's going to ride with him? Alberto Contador WOW, THis is awsome! I was just saying yesterday on the Leadville 100 miler thread, Imagine if Lance does the epic! Now we can see a good matchup to see if the roadys can dominate as the best of the MTB wil also be there.Can you imagine what that will do for the Epic? I must admit that Im a bit Anti Epic but Hey, Its going to go Miles for SA cycling.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share I wonder if Contador knows how to ride a MTB??? No but I bet he knows how to win on one... I don't see Contador entering the Epic? And I have not heard of him winning ANY MTB races??? At least Lance is doing something for the cancer foundation! And Contador or doing what again? O yes he only rides the skinny wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share From what I have heard he wants appearance money and 5 star hotels and chopper in to each stage.Might tax the resources of the Cape Epic organisers' date=' although the visibility and interest he will bring to the event might outweigh the expense. [/quote'] Have you confirmed this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted August 19, 2009 Share And there go the entry fee (further) through the roof because he or his sponsors will not need to pay. The guy is like a frign sponge. He wants money to be seen anywhere. Are times that tough for the mofo?? Like I dont believe he will bring in more spectators cause its not like the spectator points are good anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share And there go the entry fee (further) through the roof because he or his sponsors will not need to pay. The guy is like a frign sponge. He wants money to be seen anywhere. Are times that tough for the mofo?? Like I dont believe he will bring in more spectators cause its not like the spectator points are good anyway. Speculation??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted August 19, 2009 Share And there go the entry fee (further) through the roof because he or his sponsors will not need to pay. The guy is like a frign sponge. He wants money to be seen anywhere. Are times that tough for the mofo?? Like I dont believe he will bring in more spectators cause its not like the spectator points are good anyway. Im with you Colonel, Jeesh Its not like Celebritys go to Africa to get awereness for the cause and then Let Somalia or Kenya Pay for their expences.. At least now My boss will know what the Cape Epic is, and that Im not a Downhiller because my bike have rear suspention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerHed Posted August 19, 2009 Share From what I have heard he wants appearance money and 5 star hotels and chopper in to each stage.Might tax the resources of the Cape Epic organisers' date=' although the visibility and interest he will bring to the event might outweigh the expense. [/quote'] Have you confirmed this?? No it is here say from an editor of a bicycle magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTfan Posted August 19, 2009 Share But Contador is "Monkey Man" so he should be able to ride anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted August 19, 2009 Share Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share From what I have heard he wants appearance money and 5 star hotels and chopper in to each stage.Might tax the resources of the Cape Epic organisers' date=' although the visibility and interest he will bring to the event might outweigh the expense. [/quote'] Have you confirmed this??No it is here say from an editor of a bicycle magazine. Well then we can not dis Lance for that as until confirmed....he is still innocent. Then again, after 7 tour wins he should be able to demand what he want...he is famous after all... Maybe Contador can do the same in 5 years time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammajoor Posted August 19, 2009 Share This is going to do the Epic the world of good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share This is going to do the Epic the world of good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted August 19, 2009 Share I wonder if At least Lance is doing something for the cancer foundation! 'promote cancer awareness'. And these appearance fees, even though they have come from various sources, and just race organisers, have not made their way to the charity. If he's not doing it for money, he's going about it in a strange way. Does Armstrong "Deserve" to make money from his "Charity". No one "deserves" anything. Being upfront and graciously accepting donations is one thing . . . but using the money to make a business in disguise is another. We're free to believe in fairy tales all we wish. . . and Armstrong can make as much as he can from this venture. What are people getting in return? Hope? Hope for what? Hope for something better? Hope for the tooth fairy? I've been there. . . hoping for something better because life in the present moment is pure hell! I learned "hope" is a blindfold that blinds us from the truth of the here and now. It's like whistling down a dark alley at night and "hoping" not to get eaten by a monster. The reality of it is you're just walking down an alley. .. . and there is nothing to fear in this life. Is that what "Livestrong" is selling? So tricking people into giving to a charity while he uses the brand that is built to put money into his own pockets is considered smart now? Armstrong is a scumbag. Anyone with a ounce of integrity would name their for profit operation differently than the non-profit one so there would be no confusion. That it was not named differently shows intent. All ad revenue for Livestrong.com goes to Demand Media, which was set up by a notorious purveyor of spyware and funded by venture capitalists. Before the global meltdown, Demand Media had plans to go public. The people enriched would have been the CEO, Richard Rosenblatt, a bunch of VCs, and Armstrong. Strangely enough, Rosenblatt, CEO of Demand Media, also sits on the board of directors of FRS. http://www.ruderfinn.co.uk/blogs/dotcom/files/2009/06/enviromental-head-in-the-sand.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerHed Posted August 19, 2009 Share From what I have heard he wants appearance money and 5 star hotels and chopper in to each stage.Might tax the resources of the Cape Epic organisers' date=' although the visibility and interest he will bring to the event might outweigh the expense. [/quote'] Have you confirmed this??No it is here say from an editor of a bicycle magazine. Well then we can not dis Lance for that as until confirmed....he is still innocent. Then again, after 7 tour wins he should be able to demand what he want...he is famous after all... Maybe Contador can do the same in 5 years time? Dude I am not dissing him, merely stating what I have heard. Do you think Kevin can afford to pay Lance to do the Epic? Not sure they have huge financial resources they are not ASO Cycling. Do you think that Kevin can afford not to pay Lance to do the Epic? In my opinion he would be crazy to not have Lance do the Epic. Imagine the audience ratings for the Epic on TV if Lance does the Epic. Now that would be an awesome advertising opportunity for someone, they would make a lot more bucks from advertisers if Lance did the Epic. If I were that famous I would also want as much bucks as I can get to do the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 19, 2009 Share This is going to do the Epic the world of good why, what's wrong with the Epic that they need to be "fixed"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffhanger Posted August 19, 2009 Share I wonder if At least Lance is doing something for the cancer foundation! 'promote cancer awareness'. And these appearance fees' date=' even though they have come from various sources, and just race organisers, have not made their way to the charity. If he's not doing it for money, he's going about it in a strange way. Does Armstrong "Deserve" to make money from his "Charity". No one "deserves" anything. Being upfront and graciously accepting donations is one thing . . . but using the money to make a business in disguise is another. We're free to believe in fairy tales all we wish. . . and Armstrong can make as much as he can from this venture. What are people getting in return? Hope? Hope for what? Hope for something better? Hope for the tooth fairy? I've been there. . . hoping for something better because life in the present moment is pure hell! I learned "hope" is a blindfold that blinds us from the truth of the here and now. It's like whistling down a dark alley at night and "hoping" not to get eaten by a monster. The reality of it is you're just walking down an alley. .. . and there is nothing to fear in this life. Is that what "Livestrong" is selling? So tricking people into giving to a charity while he uses the brand that is built to put money into his own pockets is considered smart now? Armstrong is a scumbag. Anyone with a ounce of integrity would name their for profit operation differently than the non-profit one so there would be no confusion. That it was not named differently shows intent. All ad revenue for Livestrong.com goes to Demand Media, which was set up by a notorious purveyor of spyware and funded by venture capitalists. Before the global meltdown, Demand Media had plans to go public. The people enriched would have been the CEO, Richard Rosenblatt, a bunch of VCs, and Armstrong. Strangely enough, Rosenblatt, CEO of Demand Media, also sits on the board of directors of FRS. http://www.ruderfinn.co.uk/blogs/dotcom/files/2009/06/enviromental-head-in-the-sand.jpg[/quote'] Your point of view maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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