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Cycling: Armstrong set to race in Mexico

American Lance Armstrong will race in the Tour de Gila in Mexico in a bid to hone his form for the Giro d'Italia which begins on May 9, his team confirmed on Tuesday.

Updated on: Apr 28, 2009, 22:50:36 IST
AFP | By , Paris
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American Lance Armstrong will race in the Tour de Gila in Mexico in a bid to hone his form for the Giro d'Italia which begins on May 9, his team confirmed on Tuesday.

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It means Astana team rider Armstrong, who will race at the April 29-May 3 event on an individual basis due to International Cycling Union (UCI) regulations, will compete for the first time since breaking his collarbone in Spain last month.

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