Lance Armstrong wins Stage 11!

[SusanT]

Lance is in the mountains! Jan Ullrich finished a minute behind! Following is the news story!

Armstrong Makes It An Alps Double
Defending Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong impressively won stage 11 of this year's race to add to his victory.

The American US Postal rider finished quickest in Wednesday's 32-kilometre time-trial, posting an impressive time of one hour seven minutes and 27 seconds to beat off the challenge of Telekom's Jan Ullrich.

German Ullrich crossed the line exactly one minute behind in second place.

Armstrong produced a blistering performance to take victory on the punishing slopes of L'Alpe d'Huez on Tuesday.


But Bonjour rider Francois Simon continues to wear the yellow jersey after finishing 46th.


The 32-year-old has an lead of 11 minutes and a second over Cofidis' Andrei Kivliev and an advantage of 13 minutes and seven seconds over third-placed Armstrong.

[Gina O]

Woo hoo!!! My SO's daughter is at the race on a Tour biking tour. I have been trying to follow, but not seen as much coverage as I would like. Thanks for the update! Gina

[Laura]

Good to know there are others out there who are as fanatical about this as I am. These guys are amazing. Is anyone else watching the early morning coverage on OLN? I couldn't leave the house today until I knew he had the lead at the first marker.

[SusanT]

Lucky you - I don't get OLN and am having trouble finding any televised coverage at all.

[Zinnia]

Lance Armstrong won stage 13!! I am a Tour de France-aholic! He is over 5 min. ahead of Ullrich at this time; Ullrich took a spill, and then carrying his bike over his shoulder-got right back on track within seconds. Lance kind of waited for him to catch up, and asked him if he was ok :). I am amazed by them (all)everday!! I watch to see whats goin' on before I leave the house too.... :) Zinnia

[MaryH]

I am so glad someone else out there is onto OLN. I am in awe of these guys - Armstrong in particular (what am I on? I'm on my bike 6 hours a day!!)

I was in San Francisco last week and as I was walking up to the top of Nob Hill (yeah the place where the cable cars crest the hill) all I could think was that these guys could climb that hill like it was nothing.

An interview with Armstrong's coach said that the goal is to have his heart rate at 140-145 bpm - even up hill. Considering my usual resting rate is somewhere between 155 and 160 - that's incredible.

I've been watching the late night airings but just realized it is apparently on first thing in the morning.