Armstrong and Contador Falter at Criterium
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app.
At the Criterium International, Alberto Contador finished 15th and Lance Armstrong 47th, according to bicycling.com. With its tough time trial and climbing stage, the Criterium is considered an ideal early season race for the Tour de France. Although Contador and Armstrong attracted headlines, their performances were overshadowed by Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo. In three months, Contador and Armstrong will remeet at the Tour de France.
Check out King of Pain from our February 2009 issue.
–Stayton Bonner