Lance Armstrong in effigy [PHOTO, VIDEO]. LONDON -- His career is in ruins
and as if he hasn't gotten enough bad news lately, Lance Armstrong is about to
go up in smoke.
The disgraced American cyclist has been chosen as the latest celebrity to be
burnt in effigy during an English town's nationally famous Bonfire Night
celebrations. The 30-foot-tall effigy is a mocking likeness
of Armstrong wearing his once-familiar yellow Tour leader's jersey and holding a
sign that reads, “For sale, racing bike, no longer required.”
It's a British tradition to light bonfires and set off fireworks on Nov. 5,
the date of Guy Fawkes' failed plot to blow up Parliament in 1605.
The effigy, to be burnt Saturday, sports a sign saying "For sale, racing
bike, no longer required."
Previous Edenbridge effigies include comedian Russell Brand and soccer star
Wayne Rooney.
