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Armstrong battles back into top three

‘HURT LIKE HELL’: The Texan’s age showed as he climbed the final stages of Thursday’s time trial, leaving him five minutes, 25 seconds behind teammate Alberto Contador

AP , ANNECY, FRANCE

Overall, Contador leads Andy Schleck by 4:11, Armstrong trails 5:25 back, while Wiggins is fourth, 5:36 behind. Germany’s Andreas Kloeden, an Astana teammate of Contador and Armstrong, sits fifth, 5:38 back. Frank Schleck is sixth, 5:59 behind.

After four straight tough stages, riders were set for a relatively easier ride yesterday, with a 178km course from Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas.

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