Record Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong's final day as a Tour rider began in surreal fashion as he was told to change his race jersey
Record Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong's final day as a Tour rider began in surreal fashion as he was told to change his race jersey.
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The 102.5-kilometre 20th stage from Longjumeau to Paris is traditionally a ceremonial stage which finishes in a sprint finish on the Champs Elysees. Cancer survivor Armstrong and his Team RadioShack squad wore black jerseys featuring the number 28, to signify the number of millions of people worldwide dealing with the disease.
But then I thought 'they won't let us win team GC (general classification), so we can't get kicked out.' The commissaries decided that it was a violation of the rules. In the end, although it was stressful, it probably brought more attention to the issue."
Team RadioShack, who won the Tour's team title, were fined a total of 6,300 Swiss francs for the incident. The International Cycling Union said they will hand the money accrued from fine to cancer
charities.
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