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Mendrisio, Switzerland, September 23-27, 2009

Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Lance Armstrong sits up front during the latter part of stage three.
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Lance Armstrong of Team Astana came within a fraction of a second of taking the yellow jersey.
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Belgian champion Tom Boonen chats with Lance Armstrong at the start.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) during stage six.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) congratulates Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) on his stage six win in the Tour de France.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) at the head of a chasing group in Tour de France stage seven
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Levi Leipheimer leads his Astana teammate Lance Armstrong across the finish line.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) after a tough mountain stage.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) ahead of race leader Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) in stage eight of the Tour de France
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Tour de France race leader Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) and Lance Armstrong (Astana).
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) looked untroubled throughout the stage
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Lance Armstrong leads the yellow jersey on the descent.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) before the start
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) and Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) arrive at the finish in Vittel.
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Lance Armstrong keeps fueled up.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) makes his way to the start of stage 14
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Astana teammates Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador ride towards Verbier. The Swiss mountain proved to be the first true battleground of the Tour, with Contador coming out on top
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Andreas Kloden and Lance Armstrong ride together
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) leads Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) on the final climb.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) looked spent at the finish
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) and Prince Alberto of Monaco at the start of stage two.
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Astana riders take in Monaco prior to Saturday's Tour de France start.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) takes a turn at the front.
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Lance Armstrong descends the Col des Saisies.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) shake hands after a hard day of racing.
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Lance Armstrong riders near yellow jersey Alberto Contador on the Côte d'Araches. David Millar (Garmin-Slipstream) rides in front of teammate Bradley Wiggins.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) is cheered to the summit of the Col de la Colombière.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) spies a Texas flag on the Col de la Colombière.
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Lance Armstrong chats with Diquigiovanni manager Gianni Savio prior to the start of stage 17.
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Lance Armstrong (Astana) follow Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream).
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) moved into third on GC with his 16th place time trial finish.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) gives it his all as he nears the finish line.
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) suffers up the hill.
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A relaxed Lance Armstrong awaits the start of stage 19.
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) finishes alongside Alberto Contador (Astana), as Lance Armstrong (Astana) comes in a few seconds later
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) is surrounded at the finish
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) rode strongly.
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Cool as a cucumber: Alberto Contador (Astana) speaks to Lance Armstrong (Astana) on the way up Mont Ventoux
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Alberto Contador (Astana) leads Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) congratulates Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) as Alberto Contador looks on
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) leads Alberto Contador (Astana)
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A new Tour experience for Lance Armstrong as he stands next to the top step of the podium
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Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank), Alberto Contador (Astana) and Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Astana teammates Lance Armstrong, Yaroslav Popovych and Alberto Contador enjoy a well earned tipple
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