驳斥传言阿姆斯特朗考虑重返环法赛

时间：2007-02-27 08:00:41

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　　七次环法自行车大赛冠军阿姆斯特朗正在考虑参加明年的环法大赛，获得第八个冠军，以发泄最近一段时间说他使用违禁药物宣传的愤慨。 阿姆斯特朗说：“退休之后，我与克罗、我的孩子在一起非常快乐。但是最近法国掀起的这些风言风语已经挑起我的战斗欲望。“
　

After winning his seventh Tour de France title, Lance Armstrong stepped off the winner's podium in Paris and into retirement1, declaring, "I'm finished." Six weeks later, he's already talking about a comeback.

Recently engaged to rocker girlfriend Sheryl Crow, Armstrong issued a statement Tuesday confirming that he's contemplating2 a return to competitive cycling in part because he knows how much it would rankle3 French media who believe his record of seven straight Tour wins is tainted4 by drug use.

When he retired5, Armstrong said he was looking forward to time away from the grueling months of training and six-hour rides around the countryside. He planned to spend a few days "with a beer, having a blast" with time dedicated6 to playing with his three young children from his first marriage. 

But he's been dogged in recent weeks with allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. On Aug. 23, the French newspaper L'Equipe reported it had evidence that six of Armstrong's urine samples from the 99 Tour tested positive last year for the blood booster EPO. The substance was banned in 1999, but there was no reliable test at the time. Armstrong has angrily denied the charge, saying he was a victim of a "setup." 

Armstrong had said he'd be back on the Tour next year, as adviser7 for the Discovery Channel team. Now it could be as the lead rider.
   

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1 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
2 contemplating bde65bd99b6b8a706c0f139c0720db21     
深思，细想，仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 )； 注视，凝视； 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）； 深思熟虑，沉思，苦思冥想
参考例句：
  • You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
  • She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。
3 rankle HT0xa     
v.（怨恨，失望等）难以释怀
参考例句：
  • You burrow and rankle in his heart!你挖掘并折磨他的心灵！
  • The insult still rankled in his mind.他对那次受辱仍耿耿於怀。
4 tainted qgDzqS     
adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏
参考例句：
  • The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
  • He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
6 dedicated duHzy2     
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
参考例句：
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
7 adviser HznziU     
n.劝告者，顾问
参考例句：
  • They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
  • Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

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