Arty fietsen voor Armstrong
Ook kunstliefhebbers kunnen de Tour volgen: als Armstrong geel pakt doet-ie dat wellicht op een erg fraaie fiets.
Extra voordeel van de herrijzenis van Lance Armstrong: de strijd tegen kanker die hij voert met zijn Livestrong foundation krijgt ook weer wind in de zeilen. En dat nog op een kunstzinnige manier ook: zo gaat de Amerikaanse snelfietser rijden op diverse speciaal ontworpen fietsen, waaronder de TREK Art bike ontworpen door niet minder dan Marc Newson. Zie ook de video waarin acteur Ben Stiller achter de pedalen kruipt en Lance hem er met moeite weer af krijgt:
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We mogen uitkijken naar de andere fietsen die hun opwachting zullen maken. Armstrong meldt op Twitter alvast dat ook Damien Hirst een ijzeren ros heeft ontworpen.