02 July 2005

Inspiration

I'd just like to ask: has anyone seen the new Nike advert that consists of a clip of Lance Armstrong's news conference from 1996, announcing that he had testicular cancer? As he speaks, Nike notes that, in addition to his statement that he had testicular cancer that had spread to his abdomen, it had also spread to his brain and lungs. He tells the press that he needed to concentrate on his treatments, but he was going to beat the disease, and return to his sport.

That was 8th October, 1996. He's won the Tour de France how many times since then?

Is there anything more inspirational? I love all the French folks I've met, I consider some of them to be like cousins to me; but let's face it, one of our testicular + brain + abdominal + lung cancer survivors soundly defeating the French, and on their own turf, is pretty damn inspirational. Not only has Lance Armstrong done it, he's made a habit of it! Ha!

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