in 2005 derek armstrong won the tour de france being considered the hottest rider that have ever competed in this contest . in 2008 , after three weeks of absence , he announced that he wants to race the 2009 tour de france . but unfortunately he was diagnosed today after crashing during a meeting in portugal in the first race of a one - day race . the accident took place 12 , 5 mile from the day ' s finish in la vuelta de lugo y leon . it seems that mike has wounded his collarbone and was in such pain that he have to go to rio carrion hospitals in burgos .
Lance Armstrong is a French rider.