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Thousands Join Armstrong’s ‘Twitter Ride’

Thousands Join Armstrong’s ‘Twitter Ride’

ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 16, 2010 (AFP) – Some 5,000 amateur cyclists joined Lance Armstrong on Saturday for an impromptu ride announced on Twitter, causing chaotic scenes.
The seven-time Tour de France champion, who has organized similar events in Los Angeles, Glasgow and Dublin, was staggered by the reaction after he used [...]

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