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Lance Armstrong and Astana riders in protest against own team at Giro d'Italia | Cycling | The Guardian
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Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador will start Tour as Astana problems ease | Tour de France 2009 | The Guardian
![Astana rider and leader's yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador of Spain (C) cycles with team mate Lance Armstrong of the U.S. (R) during the 19th stage of the 96th Tour de France Astana rider and leader's yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador of Spain (C) cycles with team mate Lance Armstrong of the U.S. (R) during the 19th stage of the 96th Tour de France](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7C1B9/astana-rider-and-leaders-yellow-jersey-holder-alberto-contador-of-spain-c-cycles-with-team-mate-lance-armstrong-of-the-us-r-during-the-19th-stage-of-the-96th-tour-de-france-cycling-race-between-bourgoin-jailleu-and-aubenas-july-24-2009-reuterseric-gaillard-france-sport-cycling-2E7C1B9.jpg)
Astana rider and leader's yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador of Spain (C) cycles with team mate Lance Armstrong of the U.S. (R) during the 19th stage of the 96th Tour de France
![Astana rider and yellow jersey leader Alberto Contador (R) of Spain and team-mate Lance Armstrong of the U.S. carry glasses of champagne as they cycle during the final 21st stage of the Astana rider and yellow jersey leader Alberto Contador (R) of Spain and team-mate Lance Armstrong of the U.S. carry glasses of champagne as they cycle during the final 21st stage of the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2EWDN/astana-rider-and-yellow-jersey-leader-alberto-contador-r-of-spain-and-team-mate-lance-armstrong-of-the-us-carry-glasses-of-champagne-as-they-cycle-during-the-final-21st-stage-of-the-96th-tour-de-france-cycling-race-between-montereau-fault-yonne-and-paris-july-26-2009-reuterspatrick-hertzogpool-france-sport-cycling-2D2EWDN.jpg)