If Armstrong doesn't ride the Tour I'll eat my hat! As he's so fond of telling us it's his job to win the Tour and I don't think the new sponsors would be too pleased if he didn't turn up.

Also, as Ullrich pointed out in a recent article, why would he bother to keep training if he wasn't going to ride it. I know he's mentioned he wants to do some of the Spring Classics, but he's a slippery fish and untill I seem them all roll down the start ramp on 3rd July I wouldn't believe a word of it.