Lance Armstrong Seeks Victory at 2009 Tour de France
Lance Armstrong believes he can win an eighth Tour de France title, well aware that after 4 years of retirement, his ageing legs are not as strong as they used to be. The 37-year-old Armstrong won the last of his record seven straight Tours in 2005, and his unexpected comeback has fans worldwide eager to see if he can add another victory to his cycling legend.
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Tour de France
Tour de France 2009
If ever you find yourself in France during the month of July, you will find it hard to ignore the carnival that is the Tour de France. The 2009 race kicks off on Saturday, 4th July at Port Hercule in the independent monarchy of Monaco. It will be the 17th time since 1954 (Amsterdam) that the cycle race has started outside the borders of “l’Hexagone” (France). The Tour ends on Sunday, 26th July in Paris.