This case describes the physiological maturation from ages 21 to 28 yr of the bicyclist who has now become the six-time [sic] consecutive Grand Champion of the Tour de France, at ages 27–32 yr.

Physiological study of Lance Armstrong before, during and after cancer. I didn't realize how freaking young he was when he got diagnosed...25?! Men, get thee to a proctologist!

An interesting factoid about Lance is that his resting heartrate is around 33 beats per minute. Which means, when watching TV, the rest of us flabby people are pulling in around 95-110 while his heart's beating every other second.

There's also an interesting summary article at Wired about what the power stat on the previous website means. The guy's just amazing.

-janelane, dreamily

Improved muscular efficiency displayed as Tour de France champion matures -- Coyle 98 (6): 2191 -- Journal of Applied Physiology

NEW YORK -- An outside bid to buy the National Hockey League would allow team owners the chance to maintain a stake in the league, according to people close to the deal.

The provision is added incentive for team owners mulling a bid by private equity firm Bain Capital and investment firm Game Plan International to buy the 30-team league for $4.3 billion.

A spokesman for the NHL declined to comment on the deal on Wednesday.

Bain and Game Plan's offer seemed far fetched at first, with details scant and many league followers doubting that all 30 owners would agree to sell.

But stalled player contract negotiations, which forced the league to cancel the 2004-2005 season, remain at a standstill, fuelling frustration levels between players and owners.

Woo-hoo! First sports post in awhile!

Seems that "The Company" is reaching into deeper and more diverse pockets. Soon we will all pay tribute (and work as miners in the farthest reaches of space while we're at it).

-janelane

ESPN.com - NHL - Bid for NHL would let owners keep stake in league

Your tuition dollars at work.

Go Tech!