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Lance Armstrong

Tour de France 2009 stage 15:Contador wins in Verbier to take yellow

Lance Armstrong now 2nd overall with Bradley Wiggins 3rd

By George what a fuss! Politics, drama , betrayal, and some bike racing

Billed in some quarters as the most dramatic stage of the Tour so far, yesterday's race was confirmation if any were needed that all top level sport is soap opera – with most of yesterday 'drama' coming after the race was run when we were treated to not one, but two controveries.

Tour de France 2009 stage 14: Ivanov wins, Nocentini keeps yellow, Cavendish docked points

But race over-shadowed by spectator's death in police motorcycle collision

Tour de France 2009: Rest day round-up - rows, politics, and intrigue

Just another day at Le Tour. It's a rest day, but that doesn't mean there's going to be any restI

Lance watch 17: floating like a butterfly down the Champs Elysées

Lance has been riding some pretty idiosyncratic-looking bikes this year. Shepard Fairey, Futura, Yoshimoto Nara and Marc Newson have all chipped in with designs but come the final day in Paris it looks like everyone's favourite Texan will be taking to the streets on a Madone personalised by none other than Damien Hirst.

Tour tech: Trek Speed Concept - the inside line on Astana's new TT bike from the man in charge of building it

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Lance Armstrong on new TT bike, Tour de France 2009 (Photosport Intl)

Trek's new Time trial bike – currently named the Speed Concept – has been much in the spotlight over the first week of the Tour de France, with three Astana riders (Armstrong, Contador and Leipheimer) piloting the machine in the Kazakh Team's TTT victory. But there's more to this bike than simply a refinement of the current TTX.

Lance Watch 16: me and my pal Ben

Lance may be a busy man trying to squeeze Cancelllara out of his Maillot Jaune and publicising his worthy causes, but that doesn't stop him having a laugh with his showbiz pals, as this vid from the LiveStrong site attests. Maybe the fine was for bad comedic timing...