Today's news is definitely NOT about the bike.
It is about the new sports: politics.
From this morning's Washington Post: "Earlier in the day, [New York Mayor Michael] Bloomberg appeared at an Austin hospital to talk health care with Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion cyclist. Armstrong is an emerging political power in Texas, and any hint that he's supporting Bloomberg would lend credence to the mayor's prospective campaign and signature-gathering efforts."
In a story in the Dallas Morning News, Bloomberg called for a new national push to prevent and cure cancer.
Right up Our Boy Lance's ally.

"In my opinion, whoever wants to be president of the United States of America ought to address the number one killer in this country," Armstrong said at a news conference at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin.

Remember Lance's attempted Democratic and Republican presidential candidate debates on health care and cancer funding? Dennis Kucinich showed up (Mike Huckabee, too, as I remember), but the major candidates were somewhat lukewarm about participating.
As we cycling fans all know, Lance NEVER forgets.

"I'm sure there's a lot of questions about whether he's in or not in, but at the end of the day, he's representing an independent agenda and the best interests of the people," Armstrong said.
The mayor then reciprocated. "This state could do a lot worse," Bloomberg said. "He's exactly the kind of person that we need."
Stay tuned. This one could get interesting.

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