The Twittour de Lance attracts the masses in Dublin
Posted on August 25th, 2009 by Mike under social media, twitter
Lance Armstrong does not like to be outdone on Twitter. So, when Mike Beasley - an NBA rookie with wings, sunglasses, and broken English tattooed on his back - started hogging all the attention earlier this week, Armstrong took it to the next level and issued a twitter invitation to come hang out with him and ride some bikes.
From Sky News…
The seven-times Tour de France winner issued an invitation via Twitter - telling people to turn up at Phoenix Park.
“Good morning Dublin. Who wants to ride this afternoon? I do. 5:30pm @ the roundabout of Fountain Rd and Chesterfield Ave. See you there,” Armstrong tweeted.
When the American arrived he was mobbed by fans, many jostling for a prime position at the front of the pack with one of cycling’s all-time greats.
The 38-year-old, who is in Ireland for a global cancer summit, said: “For me, I like to ride my bike anyway, so on a very simple level it’s a very sunny, beautiful day in Dublin and I’d be going for a bike ride anyway.
Sky News reports, a bike shop in Dublin rented 190 bikes in two-hours leading up to the event. And according to a report from…well, according to Lance Armstrong tweet, 1000+ showed up for the occasion.
It’s plausibly unrelated, but Shaq has apparently backed off of Lance for now, and scaled down his twitter challenges for Shaq Vs. to Mike from Dirty Jobs.
Scores Join Lance Armstrong On Dublin Ride (Sky News)
August 25th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I ride with Lance and if he was lucky I wouldn’t bring up Sheryl Crow a single time.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Wow, that is pretty cool dude. I like it!
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August 26th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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August 26th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I wonder what would happen if he did that here in Austin. Probably more like 10,000.
August 30th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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