Lance Armstrong lost another 15 minutes "on purpose" in order to be able to go for stage wins.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) ans Lance Armstrong (RadioShack)(Image credit: AFP)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) speaks to the press after the stage to Morzine-Avoriaz(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong's (RadioShack) travails were the centre of much attention on stage 8(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) accompanied by Janez Brajkovic(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) lost 11:45 on the stage to Morzine(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
The beginning of the end. Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) pedals leadenly to the finish at Morzine(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) alongside Jerome Pineau on the road to Morzine(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
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A dejected Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) explains his defeat at the stage finish at Avoriaz(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) has a word with his team car.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Doimo) and Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) during stage two.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong poses with Eddy Merckx and his new "kunstbox".(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
The group of Lance Armstrong comes across the line.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong (Team Radioshack) has not just one but two of these specially painted Trek Speed Concepts to use in this year's Tour de France. This is his spare machine.(Image credit: James Huang)
Lance Armstrong said sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes the nail: today he was the nail.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong suffered a flat tyre, but it was nowhere near where Radioshack had people stationed with spares.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Yaroslav Popovych slays himself to pull Lance Armstrong back into the race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong (RadioShack), Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) and Nicolas Roche (Ag2r-La Mondiale) in Reims(Image credit: Sirotti)
Lance Armstrong is encouraged by an American fan.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Lance Armstrong received a visit from his family at the rest day in Pau.(Image credit: AFP Photo)
Ladies and gentlemen, he’s 177cm, weighing in at 75kgs and at 38 years of age is one of the race’s oldest contestants: Tour de France heavyweight Lance Armstrong is making his final appearance at the French Grand Tour. With seven Tour de France victories already to his name, Armstrong is attempting to take one last title before hanging up the Trek (professionally at least) for one final time.
