Armstrong called Basso "a threat, absolutely."
"He'll ride good in the Alps and a tough final time trial," he said.
Today's 15th stage, a 180.5km route from Valreas to Villard-de-Lans, sees the peloton enter the Alps. Tomorrow perhaps offers a small glimmer of hope in the first individual time-trial, a 15.5km race up the legendary L'Alpe d'Huez.
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