Armstrong surprises field with late attack

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Lance Armstrong laid his cards on the table today as his team tried to break HTC Columbia's vice like grip on the leader's ochre jersey.

The American's audacious attack had the field in panic as a full scale chase in the cross winds split the peloton and only brought him back with three kilometres to go.

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.