Lance Armstrong

Biography of Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong is a winner in all aspects of life. Even after facing a life threatening disease, he made a mark in the world of cycling. Read on to know more about the accomplishments of this great cyclist.

Kate Hudson & Lance Armstrong Call it Quits
It has been reported that actress Kate Hudson and cyclist Lance Armstrong have called it quits on their three month romance.

Lance Armstrong Avoids Romance Question
Lance Armstrong, seven time Tour de France winner, refused to answer questions about his romance with actress Kate Hudson.

Kate Hudson & Lance Armstrong Dating?
It has been rumored that Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong are reportedly dating after the two were seen spending some time together over the weekend.

Lance Armstrong Denies Ashley Olsen Romance
Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has denied the rumors that he is romancing Ashley Olsen saying they are just friends.

Lance Armstrong & Ashley Olsen Dating?
It has been reported that retired cyclist Lance Armstrong and actress Ashley Olsen have been spotted twice together this week.

Lance Armstrong & Matthew McConaughey: Just Friends
Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey have felt the need to dismiss rumors that they are gay and have defended their friendship.

Sheryl Crow, Lance Armstrong Split
It was recently announced that cyclist Lance Armstrong and singer Sheryl Crow have called off their upcoming nuptials.

Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow to Marry
It was confirmed Monday that Lance Armstrong has proposed to his rocker girlfriend, Sheryl Crow.

Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong Planning His Retirement
One of the greatest and most publicized careers in sports history will be coming to an end after this summer’s Tour de France, when Lance Armstrong retires from professional cycling.

Lance Armstrong – Defeating Destiny
The story of the indefatigable Lance Armstrong. Six time winner of the most grueling cycle race in the world - The Tour De France. Sportsman par excellence and growing in stature as a world icon.

Lance Armstrong - The person who survived cancer
After a great victory over cancer. Today with a record sixth win in Tour De France race; Lance Armstrong stands tallest among the best of the best. Lance has created a history by becoming six times Tour De France champion, and that too in a row. Lance is not only a sportsman, but he is an example for those who are fighting deadly disease "Cancer".

Lance Armstrong: The Living Legend
Well it is said that "where there’s will there is a way". The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Lance Armstrong is one man who proved the same. He is one of the most admired and respected sportsmen in the field of cycling. He has five titles of the Tour De France to his credit. He made the most astonishing retort ever in the history of sport, on July 25, 1999 by beating life taking cancer.

Lance Armstrong Denies Rumors
Lance Armstrong, five-time Tour de France champion, has strongly denied that there is any romance between him and Sandra Bullock.

Armstrong's Travelling Circus Distracts From Serious Business
Lance Armstrong's celebrity status, and the trappings that go with it, have overshadowed the rider's stance on drugs

Armstrong Back – But 'softer Lance' Approach Not Always Appropriate
Richard Moore: Lance Armstrong's comeback in Australia was impressive in all aspects except a worrying ambiguity over those returning from doping bans

'Softer' Armstrong Confident After Promising Performance Down Under
Lance Armstrong is confident his comeback campaign is on course after finishing 29th in the Tour Down Under in Adelaide

Armstrong Backs Landis Comeback
The shamed 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has had his return to cycling endorsed by Lance Armstrong

Armstrong Goes on Attack on Tour Down Under
Lance Armstrong has shown glimpses of his previous best on the Tour Down Under

Armstrong Finds the Going Tough on His Return to Cycling
Lance Armstrong finished among the peloton in the first stage of the Tour Down Under

We'll Win, Vows Armstrong Over Cancer Battle
Lance Armstrong took time out from the Tour Down Under to launch his global cancer campaign in Adelaide

Armstrong Now Pedals to Proselytise As Much As to Win
Cycling: Lance Armstrong is now taking his cancer awareness campaign to a global audience

Armstrong Braced for Tough New Giro Challenge
Lance Armstrong has admitted that his first Giro d'Italia will set him unique physical tests

Armstrong Fears Violent Attack on Tour Return
Lance Armstrong admitted worries that he could be attacked by spectators when he returns to the Tour de France

Armstrong to Race in Next Year's Giro D'italia
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong will tackle the Giro for the first time ahead of his Tour de France comeback in 2009

Armstrong Set for Supporting Role on Tour
Astana director Johan Bruyneel has implied Alberto Contador will be the team's main rider in 2009

Contador to Lead Astana Despite Armstrong's Arrival
Alberto Contador has claimed he will continue to lead the Astana team despite the arrival of Lance Armstrong

Armstrong Joins Astana to Target Comeback Tour
Lance Armstrong confirmed that he will compete in the Tour Down Under as a member of the Astana team

Think Again, Lance. The Tour is Better for Your Retirement
The prospect of Lance Armstrong's return can do nothing but muddy the waters of cycling once again

Tour Remains Cautious Over Armstrong's Return
Tour de France organizers refused to get over-excited about Lance Armstrong's stated aim to compete in the 2009 event

Tour Chief Warns Armstrong Over Stringent Testing
Tour de France organizers have warned Lance Armstrong that drug testing will be far more stringent if he returns next year

Armstrong Plans 2009 Tour De France Return
The seven-times champion has said that he is to make a comeback in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden

Confusion Surrounds Armstrong Plans to Race Again Next Year
The Astana team have denied reports that Lance Armstrong will compete for them on his rumored return to cycling

Craig Meets Lance Armstrong
I was sitting at the lights lost in my own thoughts when all of a sudden I became aware of a presence... no, not a poltergeist; a bloke on a mountain bike had pulled up along side me. Three feet away. Coulda touched him. Game face on... waiting for the green signal. Like an Olympian waiting for the starters gun. Focused. Committed. And dressed atrociously.

Cycling: Armstrong Claims Victory After Rebuke for Pound
The IOC have criticised the head of Wada, Dick Pound, for suggesting Lance Armstrong may have used of a blood-booster.

Cycling: Armstrong on Offensive Over Basso Deal
Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel team has courted controversy by hiring Ivan Basso who is still implicated in a drug investigation.

Cycling: Armstrong Confirms Capture of Basso
The Tour of Italy champion Ivan Basso will ride for Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel team in 2007.

Tour De France: Armstrong Expecting Warm Welcome
After calling the French football team a bunch of "assholes" Lance Armstrong is expected to receive a feisty welcome.

Tour De France: Armstrong Says French Footballers of Being 'assholes'
Lance Armstrong may or may not have a future career in politics but it's doubtful he will ever be ambassador to France.

Armstrong Case Heads for Court
Lance Armstrong's legal battle against the Sunday Times is set to go to trial after a judge ruled today that its article did suggest he was guilty of taking drugs. By Chris Tryhorn.

Sunday Times Implied Lance Armstrong Took Drugs, Court Told
The Sunday Times portrayed seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong as a 'paradigm example' of drug abuse in the sport, a court heard today. By Chris Tryhorn.

Cycling: Fresh Doping Row Afoot
The sport's governing body has requested the Wada to explain its role in claims made that an illegal substance was found in blood samples taken from Lance Armstrong in 1999.

Cycling: Report Backs Armstrong
A report has cleared serial Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong over drug taking allegations but has lambasted the current drug-testing procedures.

Cycling: Armstrong Cleared of Doping
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has been cleared of doping accusations.

Cycling: Armstrong Mistake Admitted
A doctor at the International Cycling Union has temporarily stepped down after it was confirmed a member of its staff handed over confidential documents about Lance Armstrong.

Cycling: Court Dismisses Libel Case Against Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong had legal success when a Paris court threw out a libel suit brought against the seven-time Tour de France winner by an Italian cyclist.

Cycling: 'witch-hunt' Persuades Angry Armstrong to Avoid 2006 Tour
Lance Armstrong will shun next year's Tour de France after what he described as "a witch-hunt" by the race organisers and French media.

Cycling: Armstrong Settles Out of Court
Lance Armstrong has ended a year-long legal battle and settled out of court with his former P.A Mike Anderson.

Cycling: Chief Backs Independent Inquiry
Pat McQuaid has called for an investigation into the alleged discovery of EPO in Lance Armstrong's urine samples in 1999.

Armstrong Staying Out of the Saddle
Cycling: Lance Armstrong has announced he will not be making a comeback, while his agent accused Wada chief Dick Pound of making "false and misleading statements".

Cycling: Pound Points the Finger for Armstrong Leak
The president of the World Anti Doping Agency has said drug allegations were leaked by the head of cycling's governing body.

Armstrong Hints at Tour Return
Tour de France record holder, Lance Armstrong, "will no longer rule out" an attempt at an eighth Tour de France win.

Cycling: Armstrong Must Show Cards
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong may have to re-think his libel action against the Sunday times after testing positive for EPO, says Will Buckley.

Cycling: Armstrong Blames Test System
Lance Armstrong continued to deny that he took EPO, and questioned the testing procedures that led to the allegations.

Tour De France: Armstrong Weighs Up Cost of Court
Cycling: Lance Armstrong has said that he is considering taking legal action against French paper l'Equipe over its allegations that he is a drug cheat.

Armstrong Faces Expensive Legal Challenge
Cycling: Tour de France: Record-breaking cyclist Lance Armstrong faces a an expensive legal battle to clear his name after doping allegations were made against him.

Tour De France: A Hotline to the White House But France Hangs Up on Armstrong
Cycling: Allegations of drug use against Lance Armstrong are an attempt by the French to take back a race that has been dominated by an American, says Richard Williams.

Armstrong Denies Drug Claims
Cycling: Less than a month after winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France, Lance Armstrong has rejected new allegations that he took a banned performance-enhancer.

Armstrong Faces Legal Marathon
Lance Armstrong's plans for a stress-free post-tour existence could be a hit by a string of legal claims. And may or may not include a shot at the governorship of Texas.

Richard Williams on Lance Armstrong
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong battled naivety, cancer and innuendo to claim a place among the immortals.

Tour De France: Armstrong Rides Into the Sunset
Lance Armstrong left the Tour de France with a plea to the "cynics and sceptics" after winning the race for a record seventh time.

Armstrong Rides Into History With Seventh Tour Win
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong, the cancer survivor whose yellow wristbands are worn around the world by some 40 million contributors to his Livestrong charity, rode off the Champs-Elysees and into sporting history last night after fulfilling his ambition to become the first man to win the Tour de France seven times.

Magnificent Seven for Lance
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong today clinched his record-breaking seventh race victory in the streets of Paris.

Stage clear for Lance Armstrong
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong won in Saint Etienne to all but secure his seventh successive title.

Eddy Merckx: Lance the attacker
Tour de France: On an early June afternoon, the day after Eddy Merckx's sixtieth birthday, the greatest cyclist ever, rode for 40 miles near his home in the suburbs of Brussels with Lance Armstrong, the man who has inherited the 'cannibal's' status as the most redoubtable cyclist of his generation.

Cycling: Armstrong in Seventh Heaven
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong all but sealed a record seventh Tour de France victory by taking the penultimate stage on Saturday. His first stage win of this year's race.

Cycling: Armstrong Set for Big Finish
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong looked invincible as he powered relentlessly towards a record-breaking seventh win in the Tour de France, while the end of his career drew nearer, reports William Fotheringham.

Tour De France: Armstrong Plays His Loyalty Card
Like a feudal lord scattering largesse, Lance Armstorng has started letting his loyal servitors have their share of stage wins.

Armstrong on Launch Pad
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong is ready to start his seventh triumphal progression to Paris from a town synonymous with the great Eddy Merckx.

Alexander the Great, But Armstrong Still the Best
Tour de France: Alexander Vinokourov won the 11th stage, while Lance Armstrong held onto the yellow jersey.

Armstrong Wreaks Havoc Amid Hell in the Mountains
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong left his main Tour de France rivals floundering with a typically powerful ascent to Courchevel.

Mighty Armstrong Back in Yellow
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong produced a devastating final ascent to leave all but one of his leading rivals on the ropes after stage 10.

Armstrong Ripe for Ambush
Tour de France: With T-Mobile's fearsome trio set to pounce, Lance Armstrong may need mountain rescue.

Tour De France: Voigt Granted a Golden Moment
Lance Armstrong's Discovery Channel team makes a point by putting the popular German in yellow.

Vino Piles on Pressure
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong struggled with the first major ascent of the Tour de France after coming under intense pressure from Alexandr Vinokourov.

Tour De France: Vinokourov Carries the Fight to Armstrong
Alexandr Vinokourov carried the fight to Lance Armstrong in yesterday's rain-soaked stage.

Cycling: Armstrong Crosses Yellow Line
Lance Armstrong's attempt to observe a time-honoured Tour de France tradition landed him in hot water with the event's organisers.

Tour De France: Armstrong in the Lead Again
Victory in yesterday's team time trial stage marked a major step forward in the Texan's quest for the perfect exit from his sport.

Armstrong Back in Yellow
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong took the yellow jersey after a dramatic fourth stage during which leader David Zabriskie crashed 3km from the line.

Cycling: Armstrong Set for One Last Heave
Lance Armstrong is hoping to hold back the years one last time as he sets out on his quest for an unprecedented seventh our de France victory.

Tour De France: Armstrong Injured in Crash
Lance Armstrong suffered a black eye, road rash and a broken helmet when he crashed in training.

Senator Urges Guantánamo Clos Armstrong Laughs When Asked How Ullri
A leading Democrat called for Guantánamo Bay to be shut down yesterday after the US army admitted at the weekend that it had uncovered instances of desecration of the Qur'an at the prison camp.

Cycling: Armstrong Starts Last Push
Lance Armstong tests himself this week in the Dauphiné Libéré stage race as he prepares to go for his seventh triumph in his last Tour de France.

Cycling: Armstrong to Ride in Last Tour
Record-breaking cyclist Lance Armstrong has confirmed that this year's Tour de France will be the last in his remarkable 13-year career.

Cycling: Armstrong on His Last Lap
Lance Armstrong has said that this year's Tour de France could be his last.

Cycling: Armstrong Up a Gear in Training for Le Tour
Lance Armstrong appears back on track in his bid to extend his record of Tour de France wins to seven.

Armstrong Will Answer Drugs Probe
Six-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is willing to meet French investigators looking into drug allegations.

Cycling: Armstrong to Ride Pars - Nice
Seven years after his ignominious exit from the race soon after recovering from cancer, Lance Armstrong is back in the Paris - Nice field.

Armstrong Goes for No7 Tour De France Title
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong will attempt a seventh straight victory after his team's new sponsors stipulated he must ride once more.

Lance to Go for Magnificent Seven
Cycling: Lance Armstrong will race in this year's Tour de France and aim for a seventh straight win.

Armstrong Climbs All Over Last Rival En Route to a Record Sixth Tour
Tour de France: The US Postal rider who rubbed in his supremacy through the hairpins and hordes of the l'Alpe d'Huez time-trial, reminisces William Fotheringham.

Armstrong Delays Decision Over Tour
Lance Armstrong will decide whether to pedal his way around France in search of a seventh consecutive Tour title in May, 2005.

Cycling: Armstrong Hits Out at Italian Investigation
Italian police are investigating claims that Lance Armstrong intimidated a witness in a recent trial of his trainer on drugs charges.

Cycling: Insurers Withhold $5m Tour Bonus for Armstrong
A Texas insurance company has asked to see Lance Armstrong's medical records before it pays out his bonus.

Cycling: Yates Answers Armstrong's Call for Help
Britain's Sean Yates is to become the road manager of former Morotola team-mate Lance Armstrong next season.

Armstrong Powers to Incredible Sixth and Glory
William Fotheringham: An impassive Lance Armstrong sealed a history-making sixth Tour victory in Paris.

From Cancer to Cycling Superman: is This the Greatest Story in Modern Sport?
Seven years after completing treatment for cancer so virulent that he was given only a 40% chance of survival, the American cyclist Lance Armstrong yesterday became the first man to win the Tour de France, the world's most gruelling sporting challenge, on six occasions.

Armstrong Prepares for History
The obsessive Texan has won few friends, but he deserves to take his place in history, says William Fotheringham.

Tour De France: Assured Armstrong in Mood to Make It Seven
July 24: Lance Armstrong's record sixth win was forged in attention to detail, precise peaking and an iron will to dominate.

Armstrong Lets Focus Slip
Tour de France: Spain's Juan Miguel Mercado took the 18th stage, as race leader Lance Armstrong settled a few personal scores.

Armstrong Climbs to Mountain Treble
July 23: A relentless Lance Armstrong took his third mountain stage in a row.

Cycling: Inside the world of Lance Armstrong
So, Lance Armstrong, the only cyclist anyone has ever heard of in America, is in the lead at the Tour de France. Like many of you, I am thrilled. But I was pretty surprised when a fellow Armstrong fan told me that the Tour de France is not the only event in the sport of cycling. Apparently, there are other "tours" in existence, like the Giro d'Italia.

Stage 16: Armstrong Defies Huez and Hordes
Five-time winner Lance Armstrong recorded his third Tour de France stage win in four days' racing in the L'Alpe d'Huez.

Armstrong Pretty in Yellow
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong sprinted home to finish the 15th stage ahead of Ivan Basso and take overall lead of the Tour.

Tour De France: Lance Armstrong Show Goes on
Lance Armstrong is odds on for Tour win but Thomas Voeckler's courage has epitomised a fine Tour by the home riders, says William Fotheringham.

Armstrong Climbs Into Position for Mountain Ambush
July 17: Ivan Basso nabbed the stage win but the story was Lance Armstrong who destroyed the hopes of his main rivals in the Pyrenees.

Armstrong Makes His Move
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong's hopes of a record sixth Tour victory were significantly improved even though he finished second behind Ivan Basso.

Tour De France: Armstrong Wars With Lemond and Le Monde
July 16; Five-time winner Lance Armstrong takes umbrage with fellow countryman questioning his integrity in Le Monde.

Cycling: Agony in Angers As Armstrong Hits Out at Sprint Madness
Bloodied champion lays into route masters after mass pile-up in final kilometre mars race already missing Cipollini and Petacchi.

Postmen Deliver Yellow for Armstrong
July 8: Lance Armstrong's US Postal team dominated the time-trial, earning him the yellow jersey.

Armstrong Claims Yellow Jersey
Tour de France: Lance Armstrong hit the front for the first time in this year's Tour after his US Postal team dominated the team time trial.

Tour De France 2004: Scent of Sixth Victory on Armstrong
July 3: Jan Ullrich will again be the main challenger as Lance Armstrong chases an absolute record sixth Tour victory.

Top Cyclist to Sue Sunday Times Over Doping Claims
1pm: Five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is set to sue the Sunday Times and its chief sports writer David Walsh over what he claims were false allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs. By Claire Cozens.

Armstrong Unfazed By Bad Rehearsal
June 13: Lance Armstrong was given a severe wake-up call by the 'Giant of Provence', Mont Ventoux, three weeks before he begins his challenge for a record sixth consecutive Tour de France win.

Cycling: Armstrong Hits Back at Drug 'smears'
March 6: Five-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has criticised Wada president Dick Pound's suggestions that doping is rife in cycling.

Cycling: Armstrong Beats Ullrich in Time Trial
Lance Armstrong comfortably beat rival Jan Ullrich for the first and last time before they meet again in the Tour de France.

Armstrong Signs Up With Famous Five
Final stage: Lance Armstrong joins the competition's elite with his fifth Tour de France and vows to return next year to clinch the absolute record of six.

Fifth Triumph in Sight But Time's Arrow Targets Armstrong
Lance Armstrong can equal the record for Tour victories but history and his years are against him, writes Wiiliam Fotheringham.

Young Guns Have Armstrong in Sights
July 23: Injury marred Iban Mayo's debut in the Tour last year, but he will no doubt be on the attack once again, writes William Fotheringham.

Armstrong Finds His Feet After Fall
July 22: Lance Armstrong's luck has not deserted him in this Tour, and a semblance of his form of old returned as well, but only after a spectator toppled him off his bike.

Armstrong Wins Despite Dramatic Fall
WHAT HAPPENED AND WHO WON? Lance Armstrong increased his lead despite crashing in what was possibly the most dramatic stage of this year's tour. Sylvain Chavanel of Brioches la Boulangere led the field as they began to climb the final summit, the Col du Tourmalet, but the drama...

Armstrong Labours As Chain Gang Turns Up the Pressure
Stage 14: Lance Armstrong has been squeezed almost daily by Jan Ullrich, and Alexandr Vinokourov, and it was the Kazakh who turned the screw a little tighter yesterday.

Armstrong Fights for His Future As Ullrich Throws Down Gauntlet
Jan Ullrich gained the upper hand on Lance Armstrong yesterday by a massive margin: 95 seconds as the American struggled on the time-trial course.

Spanish Arrow Makes Armstrong All a Quiver
Juan-Antonio Flecha of iBanesto.com won yesterday's stage after a superbly executed solo attack at high speed eight miles from the finish.

Vino Gives Armstrong Headache
Kazakh Alexander Vinokourov threw down the gauntlet yesterday with an assured, aggressive stage win in a thrilling race involving blood, sweat and tears.

Armstrong Regains Yellow Jersey But Shows He is Human
Stage 8: If Lance Armstrong is to join the group of four men who have won the Tour five times, he is doing it the hard way, says Richard Williams.

Armstrong's Postal Crew Deliver First Win
Tour de France: All you need to know from the third stage of the Tour, in handy bite-size chunks.

Only Armstrong's Pride Dented in a Chute to Thrill
Lance Armstrong will not recall the events of the weekend with any affection, even if he eventually joins the race's greatest with a fifth consecutive victory.

Armstrong's Star-spangled Stranglehold
A fifth win in the year's Tour de France would complete the American's takeover and add an interesting twist to US-French international relations.

Centenary Tour Set for Armstrong Roadshow
France's greatest sporting event has plenty to celebrate, writes William Fotheringham.

Lance Set for Battle
June 15: Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is turning up the heat for this year's race as he takes on the eight-day Dauphiné Libéré, reports William Fotheringham.

Simoni Challenges Armstrong to Test of Tour Strength
June 2: Gilberto Simoni threw down the gauntlet to the Tour de France favourite Lance Armstrong yesterday after rounding off a dominant victory in the Giro d'Italia.

Armstrong limbers up with broadside at Bush
Cycling: Lance Armstrong has made his feelings about the prospect of war known to his close friend George W Bush.

Armstrong takes time to get into the groove
Cycling: Lance Armstrong showed only glimpses of his true form but still managed to cross the line among the main bunch in the 161-kilometre third stage of the Tour of Murcia yesterday.

Armstrongs Split Up
February 24: Lance Armstrong confirmed rumours that he is separating from his wife due to "difficulty" in their marriage.

War Won't Stop Armstrong Riding
January 31: Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has said he would not let war with Iraq deter him from trying for a fifth consecutive Tour victory.

Armstrong Sets a Limit on His Career
December 14: The quadruple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has set a limit for his time in the saddle unless something tells him to go on.

Armstrong's team in clear
Cycling: The doping investigation into the US Postal team has been dropped due to lack of evidence.

Peerless Armstrong One Win From Immortality
July 29: Lance Armstrong needs just one more Tour de France to equal Indurain, Merckx, Hinault and Anquetil in having taken fifth consecutive titles.

Armstrong stays untouchable
Stage 19: After the penultimate stage in Mcon, the superhuman Texan looks set to take his fourth consecutive Tour win.

Armstrong Angered By French Fans' Insults
July 23: Always a man in search of new battles to fight, Lance Armstrong appears to have found his enemy in this year's Tour de France as cheers turn into jeers.

Armstrong reigns eternal
The Tour's inflatable finish podium, with its screen for sponsors' logos, cannot be transported up to the top of the great Mont Ventoux, so when Lance Armstrong pulled on the yellow jersey yesterday he did so with only the blue Provençal sky behind him.

Armstrong in a Class of His Own
July 20: Lance Armstrong had only one small regret yesterday as he continued his march towards a fourth triumph.

Iron Armstrong Hits the Heights
July 19: Strategic team planning has allowed Lance Armstrong to take pole position and claim the yellow jersey after the first mountain stage.

Armstrong prepares to get his skates on
Tenth stage: Frenchman Patrice Halgand was first over the line on the last day before the mountains, but all eyes remain on Lance Armstrong.

Lance Armstrong Ready to Attack or Crack
July 17: Lance Armstrong knows that the Pyrenees, soon to be visible on the Tour circuit, will separate the pretenders from the contenders in the race for the yellow jersey.

Armstrong Has Mountain to Climb
July 16: Colombian Santiago Botero won yesterday's time-trial against strong expectations that Lance Armstrong would dominate.

Botero Humbles Armstrong in Time Trial
For the first time in four Tours de France, Lance Armstrong showed signs of weakness when he was beaten by Colombian Santiago Botero in the first big time trial of this year's race today. Botero humbled the once-invincible American in one hour, two minutes and 18 seconds over 52...

Ominous Armstrong on cue to pocket the yellow
Ninth stage: Lance Armstrong lurked menacingly as a Dutch journeyman upset the French on Bastille Day.

Armstrong at a Loss
July 14: Australia's Brad McGee gave Australia a second stage win in five days after Lance Armstrong's good fortune ended in one of yesterday's several crashes.

Armstrong in bubbly mood as Postmen make a late delivery
Tour de France: Fortune smiled on American favourite and triple Tour winner Lance Armstrong's US Postal team in Wednesday's time trial.

Armstrong Seeks a Place Among Greats
July 6: William Fotheringham muses that lack of competition might be the only conceivable obstacle preventing Lance Armstrong from winning his fourth Tour.

Armstrong is Taxed Beyond Limit By the French
April 1: With Lance Armstrong's major Tour de France rivals injured it could be that his most fearsome adversary this summer will be the French inland revenue service.

'When we saw the way Armstrong attacked we lost all our morale'
4: Lance Armstrong's third Tour win When Rudy Pevenage realised that Lance Armstrong was pretending to hit trouble on the first mountain stage of this year's event, the alarm bells started ringing. Pevenage is a grizzled, stocky little Belgian, with close-cropped white hair...

The Tour de Lance
Lance Armstrong is poised to capture his third Tour de France title. While the achievement is remarkable, the manner in which it is being won is even more astounding.