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Croissants and Beer for Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal at Crillon Hotel

Where: 10 place de la Concorde, Paris, France, 75008

July 24, 2006 at 4:59 PM | 0 Comments

While other news reporters were asking how Lance Armstrong felt when fellow American Floyd Landis succeeded him as the Tour de France winner, we were wondering what he and new best friend Jake Gyllenhaal thought of the Crillon Hotel?

This luxe Parisian landmark is where Lance was staying during the tournament and Jakey was a constant visitor to his suite:

Wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, camouflage shorts and sneakers, the 35-year-old Texan was just back from a run and looked fit enough to compete in the race he once dominated. Yet telltale signs that those days were over were scattered on every side: from the cold beer and plate of pastries sitting on a table nearby, to the collection of friends, including actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who gathered around a TV set and insisted on switching channels in time to watch Tiger Woods win the British Open

Rumors are abound that Jake wants to play Lance in a biopic about the cycling star. Hence all the time the duo's been spending together biking, travelling, drinking beer, and eating hotel pastries. You know, guy stuff.

As for the Crillon hotel, the place is establishing itself as a sort of Jock Jam Hotel as the French football team held their World Cup 2006 homecoming there just a few weeks ago.

Sadly, no one seemed to care much about Landis' victory. Wait, who is Landis? What did he win?

Related Stories:
· Armstrong: Team wants Landis [Miami Herald]
· Armstrong looks in on Paris [Mercury News]
· Hotel de Crillon reviews [TripAdvisor]
· With the Help of Jake Gyllenhaal, Lance Armstrong steals Tour de France [Jossip]