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cr726 · 04-28-2011, 10:54 AM

Very cool.

[QUOTE]Lance Armstrong, George W. Bush bike with wounded warriors
(1) (42)(19)April 27, 2011 | 1:06 pm

Lance Armstrong joined George W. Bush on Wednesday for the final leg of the former president's 62-mile mountain bike ride with 15 U.S. soldiers who lost limbs or were seriously injured in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The seven-time Tour de France champion commended the soldiers for their will to recover and teased Bush about his athleticism.

“Today, he started fast but then he kind of blew a gasket,” Armstrong joked.

Bush, 64, replied: “Well, I'm eligible for Medicare next year.”

The former president said his three-day ride on the desert trails of Big Bend National Park, on the U.S.-Mexico border in southwestern Texas, was "real cool, unbelievable."

“As a commander in chief, it was my decision to put them in harm's way in the first place,” he said of the soldiers. “I feel a special bond toward them and I want them to know I'll never forget them.”

The soldiers are part of the nonprofit Wounded Warrior project.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/04/lance-armstrong-george-w-bush-bike-with-wounded-warriors.html[/url]

04-28-2011, 10:54 AM	#1
cr726 Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,528	Lance Armstrong, George W. Bush bike with wounded warriors Very cool. [QUOTE]Lance Armstrong, George W. Bush bike with wounded warriors (1) (42)(19)April 27, 2011 \| 1:06 pm Lance Armstrong joined George W. Bush on Wednesday for the final leg of the former president's 62-mile mountain bike ride with 15 U.S. soldiers who lost limbs or were seriously injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. The seven-time Tour de France champion commended the soldiers for their will to recover and teased Bush about his athleticism. “Today, he started fast but then he kind of blew a gasket,” Armstrong joked. Bush, 64, replied: “Well, I'm eligible for Medicare next year.” The former president said his three-day ride on the desert trails of Big Bend National Park, on the U.S.-Mexico border in southwestern Texas, was "real cool, unbelievable." “As a commander in chief, it was my decision to put them in harm's way in the first place,” he said of the soldiers. “I feel a special bond toward them and I want them to know I'll never forget them.” The soldiers are part of the nonprofit Wounded Warrior project.[/QUOTE] [url]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/04/lance-armstrong-george-w-bush-bike-with-wounded-warriors.html[/url]