Mitochondrial myopathy? Somehow Greg finds a diagnoses of an
exceptionally rare disease, and retires IMMEDIATELY.
And interestingly enough, he never discusses this disease afterwards
nor does he appear to have suffered any obvious effects beyond not
being able to compete at the pro level anymore.
Perhasps Lemond is more confident that his past is buried a bit better
than Armstrong's?
Glen Heiman wrote:
> "winnard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:kjyng.280572$5Z.273013@dukeread02...
> >
> > Armstrong won the Toor De Frants 7 times. GET OVER IT YOU Le PUSSIES.
>
> Lance had won it twice, or thrice at most, when Lemond made his initial
> comments. It is not recent news, althought the threats may be.
>
> As for *****, apparently you have a very broad definition of it.
>
> Lemond overcame an unidentifiable weakening illness, appendectomy, broken
> wrist, and a life threatening shotgun blast to the chest (not all the same
> year) to come back and win the Tour de France.(3rd Time) and the World
> Cycling Championship in the same year.
>
> Heiman
>
> >
> >
> >
> > winnard
> >
> >
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> Mitochondrial myopathy? Somehow Greg finds a diagnoses of an
> exceptionally rare disease, and retires IMMEDIATELY.
>
> And interestingly enough, he never discusses this disease afterwards
> nor does he appear to have suffered any obvious effects beyond not
> being able to compete at the pro level anymore.
Mitochondrial myopathy can only be diagnosed via a muscle biopsy. This was
done on Lemond at the University of Minnesota , IIRC, and the biopsy
confirmed that diagnosis. His treating physician, a woman whose name I
don't recall, confirmed the diagnosis in a press conference. The disease is
apparently a non-issue unless you're competing at the highest levels of
cycling.
>
> Perhasps Lemond is more confident that his past is buried a bit better
> than Armstrong's?
>
>
> Glen Heiman wrote:
>> "winnard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:kjyng.280572$5Z.273013@dukeread02...
>> >
>> > Armstrong won the Toor De Frants 7 times. GET OVER IT YOU Le PUSSIES.
>>
>> Lance had won it twice, or thrice at most, when Lemond made his initial
>> comments. It is not recent news, althought the threats may be.
>>
>> As for *****, apparently you have a very broad definition of it.
>>
>> Lemond overcame an unidentifiable weakening illness, appendectomy, broken
>> wrist, and a life threatening shotgun blast to the chest (not all the
>> same
>> year) to come back and win the Tour de France.(3rd Time) and the World
>> Cycling Championship in the same year.
>>
>> Heiman
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > winnard
>> >
>> >
>
Seek and ye shall find. I prefered Hinault's declarations that he
"abandoned" (as opposed to being dropped).
B. Lafferty wrote:
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Mitochondrial myopathy? Somehow Greg finds a diagnoses of an
> > exceptionally rare disease, and retires IMMEDIATELY.
> >
> > And interestingly enough, he never discusses this disease afterwards
> > nor does he appear to have suffered any obvious effects beyond not
> > being able to compete at the pro level anymore.
>
> Mitochondrial myopathy can only be diagnosed via a muscle biopsy. This was
> done on Lemond at the University of Minnesota , IIRC, and the biopsy
> confirmed that diagnosis. His treating physician, a woman whose name I
> don't recall, confirmed the diagnosis in a press conference. The disease is
> apparently a non-issue unless you're competing at the highest levels of
> cycling.
>
> >
> > Perhasps Lemond is more confident that his past is buried a bit better
> > than Armstrong's?
> >
> >
> > Glen Heiman wrote:
> >> "winnard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:kjyng.280572$5Z.273013@dukeread02...
> >> >
> >> > Armstrong won the Toor De Frants 7 times. GET OVER IT YOU Le PUSSIES.
> >>
> >> Lance had won it twice, or thrice at most, when Lemond made his initial
> >> comments. It is not recent news, althought the threats may be.
> >>
> >> As for *****, apparently you have a very broad definition of it.
> >>
> >> Lemond overcame an unidentifiable weakening illness, appendectomy, broken
> >> wrist, and a life threatening shotgun blast to the chest (not all the
> >> same
> >> year) to come back and win the Tour de France.(3rd Time) and the World
> >> Cycling Championship in the same year.
> >>
> >> Heiman
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > winnard
> >> >
> >> >
> >
