Armstrong surges within a second of lead as Astana wins team time trial at Tour de France

MONTPELLIER, 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 France

MONTPELLIER, 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 lead

MONTPELLIER, 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 jersey

MONTPELLIER, 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 lead

MONTPELLIER, 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

Menchov crashes during Tour team time-trial

Lance Armstrong’s Astana among favorites of the Tour de France team time trial

Armstrong in 4th stage team time trial at Tour

Lance Armstrong moves into 3rd place at the Tour de France during breakaway

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong showed that experience still counts at the Tour de France.

Lance Armstrong moves into third place at the Tour de France

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong showed that experience still counts at the Tour de France.

A savvy Texan up to old tricks, Armstrong jumps to 3rd at Tour with yellow jersey in sight

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — If age is Lance Armstrong’s enemy, then experience is his friend.

Armstrong jumps from 10th to 3rd place at Tour de France; Cavendish wins 2nd straight stage

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Lance Armstrong jumped from 10th to third place at the Tour de France on Monday, positioning himself for a shot at the yellow jersey after evading trouble on a windy ride along the Mediterranean.

Cavendish wins 3rd Tour de France stage; Armstrong gains time on favorites

LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France — Britain’s Mark Cavendish has won his second straight stage at the Tour de France, and Lance Armstrong has gained ground and is now third overall.

Breakaway riders attack at start of 3rd Tour de France stage

MARSEILLE, France — The third stage of the Tour de France is under way, with breakaway riders attacking right from the start of the ride from Marseille to La Grande Motte.

Armstrong plays it safe in scorching 2nd stage of Tour de France

Armstrong battles heat in Tour 2nd stage

Britain’s Mark Cavendish wins 2nd stage of Tour de France; Armstrong finishes safely in pack

BRIGNOLES, 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 stage

MONACO — 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 Cancellara

MONACO — 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.

Armstrong has solid performance in first Tour de France stage won by Swiss rider Cancellara

MONACO — 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 way

MONACO — 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 comeback

MONACO — 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 Monaco

MONACO — 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.

The wheel turns for suspected dopers with officials to test targeted riders at Tour de France

PARIS — When the Tour de France starts Saturday, some cyclists may as well wear targets on their backs.