Armstrong's surrounded by his teammates, and, moreover, is showing no signs of weakness. Sunday's race followed the same pattern as the previous three days, with an early breakaway by a handful of riders who barely figure in the top 50. The results did not affect the top overall standings. Armstrong finished 60th and Olano was 27th. But since a large pack crossed the line in formation, the riders finished with the same time.
Today is a rest day.
It's very satisfying since last year I had some physical problems. His best previous finish in this year's race was second place in the 11th stage. Konyshev has lived in Italy the last 10 years. With Italians finishing second and third, this was another excellent day for Italy. On Saturday, Italians took the top three positions, with Salvatore Commesso winning the stage.