Lance Armstrong will compete in the Tour of the Gila after all, the seven-time Tour de France champion’s first race since breaking his collarbone in a crash last month.
Race director Jack Brennan said Tuesday that Armstrong and Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will be allowed to compete at this week’s event after USA Cycling reached an agreement with the International Cycling Union.
“The recovery training has been going well but nothing compares to getting back into the bunch and racing,†Armstrong said in a statement released by Astana.
USA Cycling spokesman Andy Lee confirmed a deal with UCI was in place…Â Details