On this date, Lance Armstrong became the first American team cyclist to win the Tour de France.
Posted by Jennifer at July 25, 2005 11:28 AM | TrackBackThat was phrased...weird.
Posted by: Victor at July 26, 2005 12:25 PMUm, no... it was phrased very conventionally for a historical fact.
Jen, I have photos I took on the last day of the Tour in Paris, if you want to check them out. They're at my weblog.
Posted by: Jack at July 26, 2005 12:31 PMBy the way, I assume you mean "American-sponsored team". Greg LeMond was the first American to win in 1986, and won 2 more times after that.
Posted by: Jack at July 26, 2005 12:36 PMLance Armstrong is nuts. That guy used to ride a lot up in the mountains where I went to college, back when everyone made fun of road bikers for looking like little girls. Now, he's like the man (deservedly). It's just funny how that works I guess.
Posted by: shank at July 27, 2005 10:40 AM