What was special about the 2009 Tour de France?
The race had a team time trial for the first time since 2005, the shortest distance in individual time trials since 1967, and the first penultimate-day mountain stage in the Tour’s history. 2007 winner Alberto Contador won the race by a margin of 4′11″, having won both a mountain and time trial stage.
What place did Lance Armstrong get in 2009?
third
Armstrong lay second on GC and Contador third on the morning of Stage 7 of the 2009 race, the first mountain stage, with the American on the same time as yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank and 19 seconds ahead of his Spanish team mate.
Who won Tour de France 2009?
Alberto Contador2009 Tour de France / WinnerAlberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice, the Giro d’Italia twice, and the Vuelta a España three times. Wikipedia
Did Lance Armstrong win 2009?
Alberto Contador has given his version of the behind-the-scenes story of the tensely fought 2009 Tour de France when he beat his Astana teammate Lance Armstrong to take his second overall win.
Who won the Tour de France 2008?
Carlos Sastre2008 Tour de France / Winner
Who won the 2010 Tour de France?
Andy Schleck2010 Tour de France / Winner
Did Lance Armstrong ever win the Giro?
The star of the opening ceremonies of the 2009 Giro d’Italia was none of these former race winners. No, the star of the show was Lance Armstrong. Armstrong has never won the Giro d’Italia–he has never even raced it. But the seven-time Tour de France winner nevertheless remains the main attraction of this year’s event.
Did Lance Armstrong cheat in the Olympics?
The Lance Armstrong doping case was a major doping investigation that led to retired road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, along with one Olympic medal, and his eventual admission to using performance-enhancing drugs.
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