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Lance Armstrong talks Leadville on the big screen
Brace yourselves, cycling fans. It’ll be all Lance Armstrong all the time around here for the next few days.
Besides the LiveStrong Challenge and all that entails this weekend, you can watch Lance on the big screen Thursday when a panel discussion of the Leadville Trail 100 bike race airs at area movie theaters.
The seven-time Tour de France champion, along with six-time defending Leadville Trail 100 champion Dave Wiens, cycling coach Chris Carmichael, and other elite and amateur cyclists, will discuss training, conditioning tips and the personal challenges they faced in the grueling race in the documentary “Race Across the Sky.”
Armstrong won the race this year, despite a flat tire in the final 10 miles of the race.
The Leadville Trail 100 began as a running race 27 years ago to draw tourism to Leadville, Colo. A mountain bike race was added in 1994 and now draws some 1,000 cyclists. The course includes 14,000 vertical feet of climbing on dirt trails, mining roads and Forest Service roads.
The discussion was recorded in Durango, Colo., on Oct. 20. It airs at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tinseltown USA Pflugerville, 15436 FM 1825; Cinemark Hill Country Galleria, 12800 W Highway 71, Bee Cave; Cinemark Southpark Meadows, 9900 S. Interstate 35; Cinemark Cedar Park, 1335 E. Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park; and Metropolitan 14, 901 Little Texas Lane. Tickets are $12.50 and are available at the box office or online at www.FathomEvents.com.
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By Joe
October 21, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this
I was at the premier in Durango, CO last night. The movie is a good snapshot of a very unique event, kept my interest. The music was at times a little manipulative, overdone and bombastic - this is after all just a mountain bike race, not a battle between good an evil over the fate of the universe - but I would give it a B+. Of the panelists, Dave Weins stands out - a real old-schoool mountain biker who is a complete gentleman on and off the bike. Go see it!
By Joe
October 21, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this
I was at the premier in Durango CO last night. The movie is a good snapshot of a very unique cycling event. The music was at times manipulative, bombastic and overdone - this is after all just a mountain bike race, not a battle between good and evil over the fate of the universe. But I give it a solid B+. All of the panelists were impressive, especially David Weins, a true blue old-school mt. biker and a gentleman on and off the bike. Go see it!
By Joe
October 21, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this
I was at the premier in Durango CO last night. The movie is a good snapshot of a very unique cycling event. The music was at times manipulative, bombastic and overdone - this is after all just a mountain bike race, not a battle between good and evil over the fate of the universe. But I give it a solid B+. All of the panelists were impressive, especially David Weins, a true blue old-school mt. biker and a gentleman on and off the bike. Go see it!