Lance's Evolution
Impressive? Imperfect? Complex? Lance was all of the above in his return to France. And his third-place finish wasn't the only difference from Tours past. Ford » Contador wins » Analysis 
LANCE ARMSTRONG'S COMEBACK
The world thought Lance had nothing left to prove, but the athlete and activist had something to say about that. Follow his comeback here.
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS TOURS
2008
2007
2006
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- Tour Squeaker
- Carlos Sastre survived one of the closest finishes in Tour de France history to continue the Spanish dominance, but a doping bust marred the event's grand finale.
- 2008 Tour coverage »
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- Tour History
- Alberto Contador won a key mountain stage en route to becoming the first Spaniard to win the Tour de France since Miguel Indurain in 1995.
- 2007 Tour coverage »
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- Tour Truths
- Floyd Landis stood on the podium, but a positive drug test led to controversy ... and Oscar Pereiro to later be named 2006 Tour champion.
- 2006 Tour coverage »
COLUMNISTS
Jim Caple
Bonnie D. Ford
Rick Reilly
Tour de France redux
Jim Caple looks back at the 2009 Tour de France while longing for next year's edition.
Climb confirms riders' Tour destinies
Many thought the climb up Mont Ventoux might blow up the Tour de France standings. It wound up confirming them instead.
MUST READ
- Top Tour moments
- Why the Tour de France is one of the toughest events in sports.
- ZOOM gallery
- A look back at Lance Armstrong's historic cycling career.
- The comeback
- Armstrong explains to ESPN.com's Bonnie D. Ford why he decided to make a comeback.
TOUR DE FRANCE TRACKER
Get all the information you need on every rider and team, plus real-time results from every stage of the 2009 Tour de France. Launch Tracker