Image from here.
The gist of the article.
""I thought I'd win another Tour, I really did," Armstrong said at a press conference in Adelaide, according to the Associated Press news agency. "It was different than I expected — that's just the reality, I'm not going to make any excuses. I did everything I could. ... No regrets though, none at all.""
I'm not going to front. I had high expectations for Armstrong when he came out of retirement and placed 3rd at the TDF in his comeback year. But, the game has changed. There is so much young talent in the peleton now, and no matter what kind of shape you're in youth will always trump age especially in endurance sports.
It was like when Michael Jordan came back from retirement. So many people, me included, wanted that vintage MJ. That 1998 game 6 Bulls versus Jazz Jordan over Russel to secure his 6th NBA title Jordan. Instead, all we got was a a player who was past his prime which was made evident when the Black Mamba entered the mix. I don't want to get into an argument on who's the GOAT.
Anyway, read the entire Armstrong article here.