He (Alberto Contador) is the leader for now

-Lance Armstrong, after finishing behind 3 of his Astana teammates, including Spaniard Alberto Contador, in the Tour's opening prologue.

Does Armstrong's attentiveness to changing conditions and smart riding, which today propelled him into the break initiated by strong side winds that cause the peleton to form echelons, change overall leadership at Astana? LA now sits in third overall, ahead of his Astana teammates, notably Alberto Contador. For now, indeed.

Ali to Astana? Trade Rumors Swirl...

Trouble on the Bull City Front? Ali was recently spied in an Astana kit on his new Trek time trial bike.



Le Tour is upon us and I suspect Ali will be attacking. Too bad his bud Hollywood will be watching from the sidelines or rather the Italian Riviera.