Armstrong: "I feel strong"

Six down; one to go - Lance Armstrong in yellow after the final stage of the 2004 Tour de France

Six down; one to go - Lance Armstrong in yellow after the final stage of the 2004 Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Lance Armstrong says he has lost weight and improved his fitness since finishing fourth in the Dauphiné Libéré earlier this month. "I feel strong on the bike,'' Armstrong told the Associated Press, saying that he had lost more than 3 pounds since the Dauphine. "I feel a lot better than I did in the Dauphiné," he added. "I'm recovering well."