Cycle: Armstrong to race in Nevada City Classic

AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2009

AAP Sports News (Australia) 06-18-2009 Cycle: Armstrong to race in Nevada City Classic LOS ANGELES, June 17 AFP - Lance Armstrong will continue his preparations for the Tour de France by racing in the Nevada City Classic on Sunday, the seven-time Tour de France champion said on Twitter. Armstrong returned to the United States after finishing 12th in the Giro d'Italia in May, and on June 5 welcomed the birth of baby son, Max - his fourth child. The 37-year-old cyclist said he and Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will compete in the 49th edition of the Nevada City Classic, which is run on a a 1.7km circuit in the historic mining town nestled in the northern California mountains. "A great American race!!!" Armstrong called the event in a...

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