Lance Armstrong less than second off Tour de France lead as 5th stage gets under wayCAP D’AGDE, France — Lance Armstrong was trailing race leader Fabian Cancellara by a fraction of a second as Tour de France riders left for the fifth stage along the Mediterranean coast. Lance Armstrong just misses yellow jersey, trails Tour by less than second after time trialMONTPELLIER, France — Over two days, Lance Armstrong showed his rivals that his desire to lead his teammates to victory was very much alive after nearly four years in retirement. Seeing yellow: Armstrong surges within split second of lead at Tour after team time trialMONTPELLIER, France — Calling his team “simply awesome,” Lance Armstrong was nearly decked out in yellow again. Armstrong apologizes, says he was disrespectful to Sastre and Vande Velde after TourMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong said he was wrong and disrespectful when he called last year’s Tour de France a “bit of a joke.” Armstrong surges within a second of lead as Astana wins team time trial at Tour de FranceMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong surged within a second of the Tour de France lead after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial in a dramatic finish. Armstrong surges within second of lead as Astana wins team time trial at Tour de FranceMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong surged within a second of the Tour de France lead after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial in a dramatic finish. Armstrong moves to 2nd place as Astana wins Tour time trial; Cancellara narrowly keeps leadMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong closed within a second of the overall lead at the Tour de France after his Astana squad won Tuesday’s team time trial. Armstrong moves to 2nd as Astana wins Tour time trial; Cancellara narrowly keeps yellow jerseyMONTPELLIER, France — Lance Armstrong has moved into second place at the Tour de France, a split second behind overall leader Fabian Cancellara. Menchov crashes in team time trial at Tour; Armstrong in 3rd place, positioned to seize leadMONTPELLIER, France — Giro d’Italia winner Denis Menchov crashed Tuesday during the start of a team time trial in which Lance Armstrong could take the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. Denis Menchov crashes in Tour de France team time-trial; Armstrong’s Astana among favorites
Lance Armstrong’s Astana among favorites of the Tour de France team time trial
A savvy Texan up to old tricks, Armstrong jumps to 3rd at Tour with yellow jersey in sightLA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — If age is Lance Armstrong’s enemy, then experience is his friend. Armstrong plays it safe in scorching 2nd stage of Tour de France
Britain’s Mark Cavendish wins 2nd stage of Tour de France; Armstrong finishes safely in packBRIGNOLES, France — Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France in searing heat Sunday, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finishing safely in the trailing pack. Swiss rider Cancellara in yellow jersey for Tour de France’s 2nd stageMONACO — Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland was wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey as 180 cyclists rode in the second stage of the Tour de France. Armstrong has solid performance in first stage of Tour de France won by Swiss rider CancellaraMONACO — Lance Armstrong put in a solid performance in his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday, finishing the first stage ahead of 170 riders many years younger and a respectable 10th behind winner Fabian Cancellara. No rush: For now, Taylor Phinney content to sit home and watch the Tour unfoldTaylor Phinney woke up early Saturday, settling in to watch the Tour de France prologue from his couch in Boulder, Colo. Armstrong has solid performance in first Tour de France stage won by Swiss rider CancellaraMONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, then was upstaged by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland. Armstrong takes early lead in first-stage time trial as 96th Tour de France gets under wayMONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France. 96th Tour de France begins in Monaco with seven-time champion Armstrong on comebackMONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong began his comeback at the Tour de France on Saturday by briefly taking the lead in the first-stage time trial in Monaco. Return of ‘Le Boss’: Armstrong set to begin Tour de France comeback with time trial in MonacoMONACO — The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and Saturday’s opening stage may show whether he’s ready to challenge for another title. French minister says Lance Armstrong will be ‘particularly monitored’ for doping at TourPARIS — France’s sports minister says Lance Armstrong will be “particularly monitored” in anti-doping checks at the Tour de France this year. Older, mellower Armstrong more likely to conquer French hearts at TourMONACO — For all of Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories, he still hasn’t won the hearts of the French. That may be about to change. Tour de France riders undergo pre-race blood tests, part of biological passport programMONACO — Cycling’s governing body says all 180 riders expected to start the Tour de France — plus one — have undergone planned pre-race blood tests. Can Lance Armstrong clinch his eighth Tour de France?
Lance Armstrong takes back seat to Alberto Contador in Astana lineup for Tour de FrancePARIS — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong will return to the Tour de France in the unfamiliar role of support rider after his Astana team chose 2007 winner Alberto Contador as its leader for the race. Astana announces Tour de France roster around Alberto Contador and Lance ArmstrongPARIS — Astana announced its lineup for the Tour de France on Thursday, with its challenge built around 2007 winner Alberto Contador as its leader and seven-time champion Lance Armstrong. Team says Spain’s Alejandro Valverde won’t race in Tour de FrancePARIS — Top-ranked cyclist Alejandro Valverde’s team says the Spanish rider will not compete in the Tour de France because of a doping ban in Italy. Armstrong among 6 riders picked for Astana Cycling Tour de France teamLance Armstrong will be on Astana Cycling’s final nine-rider roster for the Tour de France next month. Belgian rider Tom Boonen banned from Tour de France after positive test for cocainePARIS — Tour de France organizers banned former world champion Tom Boonen from next month’s race after the Belgian rider tested positive for cocaine for the second time in less than year. Armstrong’s Astana team appears set for Tour after solving financial woes in deal with backersBRUSSELS — Lance Armstrong’s Astana team appears ready to participate in the Tour de France after reaching an agreement with its Kazakh backers to solve financial problems that have plagued the team this year. Top sports court rules star Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov ineligible for Tour de FranceLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Star cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov has been banned from next month’s Tour de France. Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara wins time trial stage to open Tour of SwitzerlandRUGGELL, Liechtenstein — Olympic time trial champion Fabian Cancellara won the opening stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Saturday. Furlan sprints to 1st win of season in Dauphine Libere’s 2nd stage; Evans keeps overall leadDIJON, France — Angelo Furlan won the second stage of the Dauphine Libere in a sprint finish on Monday and Cadel Evans finished with the pack to keep the overall lead of the Tour de France warmup. 7-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announces birth of son on TwitterLance Armstrong has announced the birth of his son on the social-networking site Twitter. |
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PARIS — For Lance Armstrong to win an eighth Tour de France, he will not only have to beat the best rider in the world — his teammate and rival Alberto Contador — he will also need to master an innovative course with a grueling last week that includes four mountain stages.
