Vicious bicycle

I'm not really sure what to make of Lance Armstrong's comeback. On one hand, I have a cynical view and don't believe it's all about cancer awareness. On the other, I missed watching him in the Tour. But I would find it strange if he does ride for Team Astana, which was booted from this year's Tour because team leader Alexandre Vinokourov was doping in 2007. It's also strange that Johan Bruyneel, Armstrong's longtime team director with the U.S. Postal Service and Discovery Channel, is leading the sketchy Astana team. Even more strange is how much the Team Astana Web site reminds me of the Sacha Baron Cohen character Borat (OK, maybe it's just the Kazakh flag).

I thought seven straight Tour wins was plenty for one career, especially one that managed to avoid ever testing positive despite all the "smoke" billowing around. But this will make next year's Tour a lot more interesting.