"Lance Armstrong will flow Giro d'Italia?

The American Lance Armstrong, who fell in the Tour of Castilla and Leon few days ago, still insists he'll be ready when the Tour of Italy begins, but preliminary indications suggest that this time is too optimistic.

Only one month left, as the Italian round, one of the three great along with the Tour de France and Tour of Spain, begins on May 9. And being in the race, as both want the seven-time winner gala round, is, according to experts impossible. According to them, that is or is not depends on four factors: the pain you may feel the corridor because of the injury (which they believe will be quite high), the severity of injury (high), the recovery period before they begin mountain stages (short) and style of the rider on the pedals (unfavorable, as Armstrong used to get up from the bike, carrying much the affected area).

"Being at the start of the Tour of Italy is not a problem. The problem is that Lance Armstrong has to show a decent level of competition. We may have to change our goal and make the Giro with another mentality," said the captain of the Astana Johan Bruynell. Or maybe you should let Lance Armstrong on one side and it was more than a mere companion Alberto Contador, who is best placed to win back the Magglio rossa.

In a few weeks, Lance Armstrong should be able to return to ride the bike to get strength and pace, but neither should be in force for the Italian round, knowing that the Tour de France starts on day 4 and until the day 10 no steps mountain.

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