World champion cyclist Cadel Evans predicts bigger and better 2010 for Lance Armstrong

November 2nd, 2009 Evans signs with American cycling team BMC RacingPARIS — Road race world champion Cadel Evans of Australia signed a three-year contract with BMC racing with a victory in next year's Tour de France as his main goal, the American cycling team said Monday. The two-time Tour de France runner-up, who announced last week he would leave the Silence-Lotto team at the end of the year, will join former Lance Armstrong teammate George Hincapie and former world champion Alessandro Ballan.

October 13th, 2009 Armstrong returns in France for Tour unveilingPARIS — Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and 2009 winner Alberto Contador will be on hand Wednesday when organizers unveil the 2010 route for cycling's biggest race. Armstrong and Contador worked together as Astana teammates during this year's race, and the Spaniard won the Tour for a second time while Armstrong finished third.

September 30th, 2009 Cadel Evans wins men's race at road worldsMENDRISIO, Switzerland — Cadel Evans has won the men's race at cycling's road world championships. The Australian broke clear on the final climb Sunday to finish in an unofficial time of 6 hours, 56 minutes, 26 seconds on the 162.9-mile course.

September 1st, 2009 US cyclist Hincapie signs with BMC Racing TeamSANTA ROSA, Calif. — American cyclist George Hincapie has signed a two-year contract with the BMC Racing Team.

July 21st, 2009 Armstrong finds new sponsor for his teamBOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France — Lance Armstrong says he's found a new American sponsor to back his team next year. The seven-time Tour de France champion said on his Twitter feed Tuesday: "Making a very cool announcement on Thursday re: a new American partner for our team in 2010 (and beyond).

July 17th, 2009 Armstrong's teammate Leipheimer has broken wristVITTEL, France — Lance Armstrong's teammate Levi Leipheimer withdrew from the Tour de France before Friday's 13th stage after breaking his wrist in a crash, his Astana team said. Leipheimer fell off his bike about 1.86 miles from the finish line Thursday in a crash involving two-time Tour runner-up Cadel Evans.

July 15th, 2009 Cavendish wins 11th Tour stage, Armstrong in 3rdSAINT-FARGEAU, France — Mark Cavendish has won the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong remains in third place overall. Cavendish sealed his second straight stage win and fourth of the Tour on Wednesday.

July 13th, 2009 Armstrong stays in 3rd place, eyes another TourTARBES, France — With the Pyrenees behind him but the toughest rides still to come, Lance Armstrong is already talking about another run next year in the Tour de France. The 37-year-old Texan, coming out of 3½ years of retirement, remained in third place after Sunday's ninth stage.

July 13th, 2009 TARBES, France — Lance Armstrong carried on playing mind games with his younger rival and teammate Alberto Contador on Sunday, hinting that he might be the strongest rider this year on the Tour and admitting for the first time that some tension exists on the Astana team. With the race's toughest tests still to come, the 37-year old Texan has decided to put the pressure on the Spaniard's shoulders and to show he is still in control despite trailing Contador by a fistful of seconds overall.

July 12th, 2009 Armstrong stays in 3rd as Tour leaves PyreneesTARBES, France — Lance Armstrong stayed in third place at the Tour de France on Sunday after a deliberate ride on the last day in the Pyrenees. Pierrick Fedrigo of France sped past a lone rival in a breakaway to win the mountainous ninth stage.

June 30th, 2009 AP Interview: Armstrong set for Tour support rolePARIS — Lance Armstrong says he's capable of winning an eighth Tour de France but is ready, if necessary, to put his ambitions on hold for teammate and rival Alberto Contador. Contador and Armstrong will ride for the Astana team at the three-week race that starts Saturday.

June 8th, 2009 Furlan of Italy wins Dauphine Libere's 2nd stageDIJON, 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. Furlan came from behind at the end to edge Markus Zberg of Switzerland and Tom Boonen of Belgium for his first victory of the season.

June 7th, 2009 Evans wins Dauphine Libere prologue stageNANCY, France — Cadel Evans of Australia won the opening prologue at the Dauphine Libere on Sunday, beating Tour de France rival Alberto Contador of Spain by eight seconds. Contador pushed Evans hard over the 7.5-mile route around Nancy, but Evans won in 15 minutes, 36.64 seconds.

June 5th, 2009 Lance Armstrong announces birth of son on TwitterLance Armstrong has announced the birth of his son on the social-networking site Twitter. Armstrong, who won the Tour de France seven straight years after overcoming testicular cancer, posted a tweet about 11:15 p.m.

June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lance Armstrong and girlfriend, Anna Hansen, have become proud parents of a baby boy. The multiple Tour de France winner's lover has given birth to the couple's first child.