The Spoke Word: Armstrong Wins
Lance Armstrong won his first bike race since the 2005 Tour de France on Sunday, claiming the Nevada City Bicycle Classic with a strong solo breakaway that suggested he is coming into form just in time for the July 4 start of this year's Tour.
According to reports, Armstrong attacked out of a three-man break that contained Astana teammate Levi Leipheimer and fellow American Ben Jaques-Maynes of Team Bissel. The three had already lapped the field on a 1.1-mile course that was lined with a reported 20,000 spectators, and Armstrong finished 21 seconds ahead of his break companions, with the rest of the field far behind.
“What a great race," Armstrong said in an Astana press release. “It was hard. And the crowds? Electric. The last celebration lap, people were running in the streets. This definitely makes my father’s day.”
—John Bradley
Twitter: johnwbradley
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