Comments on: Lance Armstrong returns to cycling, still not a superior athlete.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:20:41 +0000

So your argument is that because people can bike before age five it is not a sport. How about running, you would agree that sprinters and marathoners are athletes I assume but most people can run by age two. Most people can shoot basketballs at hoops by age five, most people can begin to play most sports by age 5-7 that is a stupid fucking argument.

By: Admin

Admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:17:14 +0000

Nice bit of information. So really the debate becomes who would win that event between Lance Armstrong & LeBron James.

By: rr

rr — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:25:47 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsperson

"World's Greatest Athlete"

The title of "World's Greatest Athlete" traditionally belongs to the world's top competitor in the decathlon (males) and heptathlon (females) in track and field. The decathlon consists of 10 events: 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters, 110 m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1500 m. The heptathlon consists of 7 events: the 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin, and 800 meters. These competitions require an athlete to possess the whole spectrum of athletic ability in order to be successful including speed, strength, coordination, jumping ability, and endurance.

Although the title "World's Greatest Athlete" seems a natural fit for these two events, its traditional association with the decathlon/heptathlon officially began with Jim Thorpe. During the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, Thorpe won the gold medal in the Decathlon (among others). Thorpe notably also competed professionally in football, baseball, and basketball; and competed collegiately in track and field, football, baseball, lacrosse, and did ballroom dancing. King Gustav V of Sweden, while awarding Thorpe the decathlon gold said: "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world." That title has become associated with the decathlon event ever since. Another American decathlon champion, was the Olympic gold medalist, Bruce Jenner.

By: Jon Seres

Jon Seres — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:19:30 +0000

Your a fucking moron and you should never write another article again. You clearly have no grasp on sports or anything physical.

By: Dolemite

Dolemite — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:47:37 +0000

"Here's 5 random sports for the Lance/LeBron Challenge:
1) NYC Marathon
2) 1-man Luge
3) Downhill Slalom
4) 100m Freestyle
5) Iditarod"

5 Random sports? That's the most ridiculous random 5 sports ever. Iditarod? Should they race around a track in trucks too? Even if you wanted to go with odd sports, why not tennis, cricket, fencing, boxing?

Another point that must be made is that if LeBron were given the opportunity to properly train for each of these events, he could potentially win.

By: davevsaspoon

davevsaspoon — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:48:36 +0000

Lebron James VS Lance Armstrong in a triathlon. Just going on a limb here but I bet Lance Pancy destroys DESTROYS Lebron. Swimming / Running / Biking – no way lance would dominate the bicycle portion so thoroughly that the other “events” wouldn't matter. Baseball / Football / Basketball are not “pure” sports or the only sports for that matter. I bet Georges St Pierre could take Lance Armstrong and Lebron James in a fight, at the same time does that make him the better athlete? Of course not!

By: Dave (not THAT Dave)

Dave (not THAT Dave) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:25:15 +0000

All of those "thousands" of athletes that you claim are better than Lance are, for the most part, greatest ONLY in their singular sport. Basketball skills DO NOT transfer to a ride in the Tour, and Lance wouldn't be on anyone's starting five. You're comparing apples to oranges, and doing it badly!

Ted Williams was a great athlete AND a great fighter pilot, mostly because the skill set used in baseball is also very useful in flying a fighter! But would he be able to do a SINGLE stage of the Tour? I sincerely doubt it! His body simply doesn't process O2 the same way that is REQUIRED to be a top-tier cyclist. But do we demean Ted because he can't ride a stage in the Tour? No. We recognize that he was one of the best IN BASEBALL, and leave it at that.

I suggest you prepare a list of the top ten in EACH sport, instead of trying to make cross-sport comparisons! Everyone, except you, appears to recognize the fact that skill in one sport does not mean skill in ALL sports! Can you see Ali in the saddle for 5 hours? He wouldn't last 30 minutes!

Admit it, Dave, you dropped the ball on this one and you're not man enough to admit it. Go back to your parents' basement to write some more inane articles. What about the best WoW player as the best athlete in the world???

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:10:14 +0000

When the author of this parody piece can ride a bike at 30MPH for more than 5 minutes on level ground, then he might be able to claim that Lance isn't an athlete. The best I've managed is 22MPH, and 48MPH down a very steep hill (riders on TdF routinely reach 60-70MPH on roads that HAVE NO GUARDRAILS. Miss a turn and you're taking a 500' dive to the bottom of a rock-strewn gully.

Here's 5 random sports for the Lance/LeBron Challenge:
1) NYC Marathon
2) 1-man Luge
3) Downhill Slalom
4) 100m Freestyle
5) Iditarod

Wanna lay odds on who will win? My money's on Lance for ALL of them.

IMHO, this guy is nothing but a punk who couldn't push a bike past 15MPH. Oh, by the way, lots of 5-year-olds can dribble a basketball.

By: HAL

HAL — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:35:18 +0000

Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

By: Cort

Cort — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:41:31 +0000

Dave, you may be one of the most uneducated men I have ever heard from. If you seriously think that professional cycling is not an true athletic venture then you are a perfect example of how prevalent idiots are on the internet.