What a load of carp. Lance is one of the best conditioned atheletes in the world, hands down.
Here's food for thought: Is Tiger Woods an athelete? All he does is hit a little ball as far as he can, then hit it with great accuracy on the ground from close range. How about Patrick Roy? All he does is stand in the way of a frozen piece of rubber travelling at 90+ MPH. Colin McRae? Just drives a car on questionable roads. Michael Schumacher? Drives on a flat track with curves. Mike Piazza? Squats to play catch and then runs no more than 360 feet at one time. What about Body Builders? They lift weights just to show their bodies off.
Anyone that trains and hones their body for a specific purpose is an athelete. Every person I just listed above, in my mind, is an athelete. I'm sure Tiger, Patrick, and competetive drivers (including NASCAR) all undergo physical training in one form or another (weights, cardio, etc.) in order to excel at their respective sports.
