Lance Armstrong admitted his return to competitive cycling at the Tour Down Under had so far been “disappointing” but he refused to rule out a late victory surge.

A couple of major crashes overshadowed Graeme Brown’s victory in an eventful stage three of the Tour Down Under which finished in the seaside town of Victor Harbor, near Adelaide, today.

A crowd of 138,000 people flocked to Adelaide’s Rymill Park to watch seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in the Cancer Council Classic, a prelude to the 2009 Tour Down Under.

THERE was further controversy yesterday when allegations of racism were levelled against a member of the R & A.

MICHAEL HOEY broke the course record with a flawless eight-under-par 63 in the first round of the European Tour School stage one qualifier at Carden Park, Cheshire, yesterday.