Lance Armstrong proudly wears the American flag in the June/July 2010 issue of Men’s Journal Magazine.
In this issue the seven-times Tour De France winner talks about life post-retirement and why he returned to riding:
“When I first retired, I got fat, ate a lot, and drank beer. Then I started running marathons and working out, and my upper body got way too big for racing. Then when I decided to ride again, it was too late; I couldn’t lose the muscle quick enough. Now I won’t even do 20 push-ups or swim 800 yards — it’s too risky. That was a big problem last year.”
He also talks about his third place finish in last year’s Tour De France:
“Last year was interesting… in the sense that it was just a hobby. You get out there training hard, making all the sacrifices, traveling, racing, suffering, crashing, for nothing, other than you want to do it and it’s good for your foundation. I think for a guy doing it as a hobby, getting third was pretty good.”
Lance made his return to competitive cycling on June 3 at the Tour of Luxembourg. It’s the first time he’s been back since his crash last month in California.
Read more of Lance’s interview and photos at MensJournal.com
Photo: Carlos Serrao / Men’s Journal
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