Armstrong confirmed for Tour

Astana have confirmed Lance Armstrong will be part of their nine-man team that will enter year’s Tour de France.

The seven-time winner of cycling’s most prestigious race will join Tour favourite Alberto Contador, Andreas Kloden, Levi Leipheimer, Yaroslav Popovych and Haimar Zubeldia on the start line in Monaco on July 4 with seven more riders vying for the final three spots.