Jake Gyllenhaal and Lance Armstrong are hanging at the Tour De France together because the actor is the leading contender to play the cyclist in a Sony bio pic being quietly developed.

On Sunday, the two sat in a Paris hotel together with friends as American Floyd Landis stood on the podium after winning the 2006 Tour de France. Needless to say, the European press went into a speculation frenzy when the Lance and Jake first showed up together .

As Saturday’s all-important Individual Time Trial began, Jake joined the seven-time TdF winner in the Discovery team car for a ride-along as Lance protégé Yaroslav Popovych pedalled away. (Lance’s Discovery team faltered without him this TdF, but Landis of Phonak took the yellow jersey and eventually won the overall race). Earlier in the day, Lance met with the Tour de France organizers to lessen the tension.

Armstrong, his agent Bill Stapleton, Discovery sports manager Johan Bruyneel, and Tour de France Directors Jean Marie Blanc and Christian Prudhomme had what insiders called “a heart-to-heart discussion” aboard the Discovery bus. “The meeting went well,” Bill Stapleton said later. “Everyone left with a feeling of mutual respect.” Obviously the Tour’s assistance, while not required, would be helpful to the bio-pic. Gyllenhaal and Armstrong have become pals during Jake’s method process to get to know the sports legend.

The actor of Brokeback Mountain and Jarhead fame is even a long-time cyclist and has begun training for the film. Armstrong is no stranger to Hollywood: Robin Williams used to join Lance in the Alps while Armstrong was defending his Tour titles. And Armstrong hangs with Matthew McConaughey whenever the cyclist is in Los Angeles. Also, while they were together, Lance and Sheryl Crow were fixtures on the Hollywood charity and awards circuit.

Well, aren’t they just a cute little couple.  I mean friends peeps.

Okay, maybe this is just something I do (and I wouldn’t be suprised in the LEAST if it was), but do you ever wonder what celebrities talk about when they get together?  I mean do they talk about their conquests?  Do they compare notes between Sheryl Crowe and Kirsten Dunst?  I would SO want to know the nitty gritty about those things.  Maybe only female celebrities do that… you know - compare ex boyfriends, size them up (literally).  Okay, I’ll drop the subject now. 

Let’s just say it’s a darned good thing I’m not famous - and don’t have secrets to keep.  If I had famous conquests, I’d be telling anyone who would listen.  Oh, and by the way…  I met Bon Jovi and Tom Arnold once, got their autographs too.  I won tickets to the opening of a Planet Hollywood (when people actually went there) back in like 1996.  I met Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwartzie (don’t want to look up how to spell his name….it’s late, okay?), Stephen Dorff - that was SO worth mentioning.  I was thinking today that I should dig those pictures out and post them for you guys…you would get a kick out of that.  See…I was obsessed with celebrities EVEN then.  Ahhhhh, memories.

Aren’t they just a cute little couple.  Here they are at Jake’s new BFF Matthew McConaughey’s 4th of July party.

Jake Gyllenhaal took to his bike on the 4th, going for a bike ride through NYC.  And apparently, got a little warm, and decided to air out that billowy hairy chest of his.

Eating Outside Bonsignor Sandwich Shop In NY.

And what in the crap is on top of that person’s head.  Is that he/she/it’s hair!?