Lance Armstrong may not be able to officially attend races even as a broadcaster, but Floyd Landis will pin on a race number for the second time in just a few months this weekend.
Landis said he and Floyd's of Leadville business partner Dave Zabriskie will be on the start line when the Leadville 100 MTB race rolls out for the 165.7km ultra-endurance trek that starts at 3,094 metres above sea level and climbs to 3,787 metres.
Landis previously rode in the Tour of the Battenkill Gran Fondo in May, but his participation in sanctioned events previously tailed off after his attempted return to pro cycling in 2009 and 2010.
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He told Cyclingnews his last official mountain bike race was probably more than 10 years ago, but he asked the Leadville organisers six months ago to save him a spot if he was able to get in shape. He decided on Wednesday that he was ready to go.
"We had talked about it for awhile," Landis told Cyclingnews by phone Wednesday afternoon. "I think Dave has been planning on it for awhile, but I just decided. I've been riding a bit the past few months, and I figured I'd go beat myself up. I'll probably regret it about two-thirds of the way in – probably not even that long."
Like an injured NFL player, Landis' decision to 'suit up' for the race came down to the last minute – what they'd call a game-time decision in football. He told Cyclingnews he made the decision Wednesday at lunch.
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