Lance Armstrong Finishes First Day of Tour Down Under in 120th Place

Lance Armstrong completed his first day back to professional cycling and finished 120^th after the opening leg of the Tour Down Under in Australia.

Armstrong and the other 132 rider shad to battle heat that topped 103 degrees while climbing hills through the Barossa Valley outside Adelaide. For Armstrong the first leg marked a return to cycling after a three-year absence following his seventh Tour de France victory.

Despite finishing ahead of just 13 other riders Armstrong was happy with his performance and his ability to handle the conditions. Shortly after completing the trek the 37-year-old Armstrong stated, “It's nice to get one under way and tomorrow's another hard day. I want to take it day by day but I think the early indications are that I feel pretty good, pretty strong.”

The second stage of the Tour Down Under is a 90-mile ride. The race will end on Sunday.

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