A report that Lance Armstrong intends to decide in May whether to participate in the 2005 Tour de France appeared in today’s First Edition Cycling News on CyclingNews.com. The report is drawn from an article that appeared in the Austin American-Statesman newspaper.
Armstrong and Discovery Channel Cycling Team management intend to review his performance at a two week training camp in Solvang, California in January before deciding which “Spring Classic” races in Europe Armstrong will enter. Apparently, he hopes to ride himself into shape to be competitive in the Tour de France while competing in these races.
He has decided to enter competitive one-day races in March and April, then return to the United States to determine his race calendar for the rest of the year. Armstrong has also said that he plans to ride professionally at least through the 2006 season.