Pontarlier
PONTARLIER, France - Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong is facing a tough test as the first Alpine stage of the Tour de France has gotten under way between Pontarlier and the Swiss ski resort of Verbier.
PONTARLIER - The 15th stage of the 2009 Tour de France got underway Sunday in the city of Pontarlier, as the race began its decisive phase in the Alps with a minute of silence.
