Show I The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday July 14 1999 — Page 1 1 Armstrong amazes in first mountain stage Texan vaults to sizable lead in Tour de France SESTRIERES Italy (AP) — Basking in his latest victory Lance Armstrong was quick to throw cold water cm growing speculation that he is set to crown his remarkable comeback from cancer with a triumph in the Tour de France “The favorites are all fighters and scrappers and will be making life hard for us" the American said Tuesday after his victory on the first day of mountain racing in the Alps “I don't feel we have won the race at all I can have bad days and my condition can run out" At dawn today International Cycling Union authorities carried out blood tests on SI riders on 10 teams Tour de France president Jean-MarLeblanc said in a statement that all the cyclists concerned were declared eligible to continue the race It was the second time the UCI has ordered blood tests the first coming before the prologue July 3 The Tour was to head back into France today after an overnight stop in Italy The rain which hampered racing the day before stopped shorlly before the start Temperatures were low and there was heavy cloud cover Silencing the critics who say he is not at his best in the mountains Armstrong won the ninth stage Tuesday to lighten his grip on cycling's showcase race "It's important to show you're strong in the mountains" he said “I'm surprised with the way I ie AP photo Fans cheer as overall leader Lance Armstrong of the US rides to victory in the ninth stage of the Tour de France d French Alps and Sestrieres in the Italian Alps on Tuesday cycling race between Le Grand-Boman- WNBA felt today" The Texan making an astonishing recovery from testicular cancer showed he is the man to beat Not Popular rookie Holdsclaw a draw in league’s first All-Stbefore a full house at Madison Square Garden including Whitney Houston singing the national anthem and Spike Lee trash-talkifrom the sidelines ar Holdsclaw and Washington approach to the game" Holdsclaw said "People aren't used to seeing it so that excites them" McCray said Holdsclaw seems unfazed by the pressure of being all-st- ar one of the WNBA's marquee ar players "She handles Cooper Sheryl Swoopcs and Tina Thompson of the Houston Comets Michele Timms of Phoenix and Lisa Leslie of Los Angeles Utah Starzz forward ar Tonight forward can bring The the ball upcourt like a guard hit fadeaway jumpers or use her agility to slide around post players for a reverse layup “I just have a unique style and Mystics teammate Nikki McCray will play alongside the New York Liberty's Teresa Weatherspoon and Kym Hampton A starter for the injured Rebecca Lobo has yet to he named The Western Conference all-ststarters will be Cynthia -- it great" McCray said “She comes to practice works hard stays focused She goes home sits on the couch goes to the movies and chills out with her friends She's done a great job of handling Natalie Williams is a substitute for the Western team The No 1 pick in the draft after winning three consecutive NCAA titles at Tennessee Holdsclaw has lived up to her billing She leads the Mystics in scoring (187) and rebounding (89) and ranks among the league's top four in both categories she will perform rain-slick- ready to rumble All-Sta- rs NEW YORK (AP) — While rookie sensation Chamique Holdsclaw is the center of attention she is equally in awe of her WNBA All-Stteammates ‘Tin just excited to he here and meet some of these people" Holdsclaw said the 21 year-old “Remember I'm the youngest person here and I grew up watching some of these players It's definitely an honor to he on the same court as them" Holdsclaw has a hard time walking down the streets of New York especially on the eve of the inaugural WNBA All-Stgame at Madison Square Garden The WNBA player hyped by the league as the Michael Jordan of the women's game said its "kind of impossible" not to be recognized She was mobbed by autograph seekers at the NBA Store and attended a Hudson River cruise with WNBA sponsors later Tuesday evening known as a top climber he persevered on the punishing slopes of the Alps The victory in the 1334-mil- e stage was Armstrong's third of the race following the prologue and Sunday's time trial He leads the field by 6 minutes 3 seconds His performance is all the more remarkable considering his cancer once spread to his lungs and brain “It's unbelievable what he's doing" said American great Greg LcMond a three-tim- e Tour winner “1 think he's even better than before" The race began in sunshine at the French ski resort of Le Grand Bornand The riders rapidly descended through lush valleys dotted with chalets and mountain rapids But as they approached the first major climb to the Col du Telegraphe heavy rain began lashing and the stage became an even greater test of endurance There Armstrong was aided by teammates Tyler Hamilton and Kevin Livingston who nursed him uphill in their slipstream Content at that point to sit hack he was 12th to arrive at the summit Then came the tortuous climb to the jagged snowcapped peaks of the Col du Galihier On the way up the hairpin turns Armstrong tired The rain soon stopped and after a rapid dry descent Armstrong got stronger With about 6 miles to go he sprinted away from the leading pack of seven riders Crossing the finish line he held his arms aloft and looked to the sky everything" Holdsclaw has her own way of blowing off steam “I like to go to the amusement parks and the spa And I just hang out with my friends" as an expanThe Mystics sion team last season are still 3-- game ar adjusting to an influx of new players and new coach Nancy Darsch While Holdsclaw has put up decent numbers the Mystics are struggling in fifth place They e winearned their first streak on Valerie ning Monday Still the two-tim-e ABL championship MVP recently joined the Mystics to provided veteran leadership to a young team “I think that's been the difference in our play over the last couple of games” Holdsclaw said “She's just a great leader She's very outspoken She tells you like two-gam- it is” She may have spoken with the rookie after Holdsclaw commited 1 1 of the Mystics' 24 turnovers in a loss to Utah last week "I've never had 11 turnovers in a game in my life" Holdsclaw said “That's just one game so I'm not consumed by it When I’m on top of my game the sky is the limit" Holdsclaw realizes she cannot AP photo Rookie sensation and New York native Chamique Holdsclaw of the Washington Mystics speaks with the media before the Eastern Conference practice Tuesday Holdsclaw will start against the Western Conference All Stars Wednesday cany the team by herself “I didn’t expect us to totally change things around They have some great players added to the league this year The teams are just that much better" The Mystics recently added 3 center Nyrce Roberts to the roster in a trade with Houston Santos de Oliveira “We have all the elements If we get another big girl inside we're going to be the Houston Comets of the future" 6-- Govemer Ventura will return to ring but in what capacity? only that Ventura will “once again return Paul Star Tribune By the Minneapolis-S- t to the Wednesday promises to be a spectacle in itself It will be attended by Ventura MINNEAPOLIS — Gov Jesse Ventura will get back into a ring next month for the nationally televised “SummcrSlam" at Target Center a gig that wrestling experts say could fetch more than $1 million But exactly what Ventura will do at the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) extravaganza Aug 22 will not be disclosed until Wednesday Ventura who turns 48 this week hasn't fought in the ring since 1986 Details about the event — whether he will wrestle or officiate what he will wear and the financial arrangements — are being carefully guarded by the WWF and Target Center officials They said WWF Chairman Vince McMahon WWF champion “Stone Cold" Steve Austin and other wrestlers Ventura who was touring northern 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