finished 46th in the first stage of the Tour of Murcia, reports espn.com. of Garmin-Transitions won the stage, a 103-mile ride around the coastal town of San Pedro del Pinatar. Armstrong is using the five-day race along the southeasternMediterranean coast of Spain as training for the . TheTexan, who rides for his new , is looking to improve histime trial performance on Saturday.
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–Stayton Bonner