We're not sure we can remember a time when the press went so bonkers over a few celebs hanging out together. But when Lance Armstrong recently adopted fellow Hollywood hotties Jake Gyllenhaal and Matthew McConaughey as his biking buddies, everyone went wild over it.

And today we find out why at least one of these stars is getting so tight with Armstrong. Jake Gyllehnaal is up for the role of Lance Armstrong in a new Sony bio film about the cyclist's life. (Still no idea where Mr. McConaughey fits in … maybe he'll be playing a guy who loses?) When Jakey accompanied Lance to Paris this weekend for the Tour de France, the press went wild.

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.

We're sure Floyd Landis — you know, the Tour de France winner? — was ecstatic when he crossed the finish line and realized half the race's reporters were off stalking a hotel cafe.

Jake Gyllenhaal Wants To Play Lance Armstrong in Sony Bio-Pic [Nikki Finke, Deadline Hollywood]
Landis Is Tour De France Champ [CBS]