Armstrong mobbed as Tour of Ireland starts

Cycling star Lance Armstrong returned to the Tour of Ireland today for the first time in 17 years, mobbed by fans.

Armstrong mobbed as Tour of Ireland starts
Fri, 21 Aug, 2009 - 18:03

Cycling star Lance Armstrong returned to the Tour of Ireland today for the first time in 17 years, mobbed by fans.

Hundreds flocked to the race opener at the foot of the Wicklow mountains swamping the Texan for autographs and briefly holding up the start.

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CourtscyclingHeathrowPlace: Wicklow MountainsPlace: CorkPlace: DublinPlace: St PatrickPlace: IrelandPlace: Rathfarnham, DublinPlace: DerryPlace: LimerickPerson: ArmstrongPerson: Lance ArmstrongPerson: Johann BruyneelPerson: Alberto ContadorPerson: Joanna HickeyPerson: Mick JaggerPerson: HickeyPerson: David StewartPerson: LancePerson: Catherine KellyEvent: Tour of IrelandEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: LivestrongOrganisation: AstanaOrganisation: Irish Road Club
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