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Deion Sanders blown away after Lance Armstrong fixes his bike

Coach Prime received a visit from a special guest this past week
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Deion Sanders doesn't often get starstruck when he's around notable people. Mostly because they're likely his friends, and it comes naturally for him. However, he seemed to be taken back when Lance Armstrong came to visit him in his office a day after the Stanford loss.

It wasn't because the seven-time Tour de France champion was hanging out on his couch, but rather, he took the time to fix his custom Prime bike. Armstrong noticed an issue with the brakes and handlebars and jumped into action. Sanders was in awe and turned to Darius Sanders from Reach The People Media as Armstrong inspected the bike and said, "This is a moment right here. Do you know who this is looking at my bike?"

Armstrong took about five seconds to adjust everything and told Sanders his brakes were outdated. He then busted out a joke on Coach Prime, saying, “I didn't have the little prostate saver” while pointing at the seat. Sanders and the rest of the room found it hysterical.

It was the first Colorado football game for Armstrong and the family, who used to live in Aspen for quite some time. Lance's wife, Anna, is a CU alumni, and his daughter currently attends classes in Boulder. They were back in town for Family Weekend to take in the sights and sounds.

Sanders and the Buffaloes travel to Pasadena for a meeting with 25th-ranked UCLA on Oct. 28. It will be the last time Colorado goes to California to face a Pac-12 opponent. A 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on ABC.