[Logic n' Reason]

Best time is 41:52. Anyone with a finish in excess of 55:40 is gone. This is down from 57:33 earlier on.

Basso, Ulrich climbing strong. Armstrong sprinting to the first climb.

Back in May; he practiced this particular climb four time - in one day!!!

[Redbob]

4:58 p.m. - Armstrong is off

4:59 p.m. - Basso hits the 1.5 time check at 2:06 - 13th best

5:00 p.m. - Armstrong comes through the 1.5 time check in ninth place at 2:05

5:01 p.m. - Up on top, the Russian Vladimir Karpets finishes with the day's third-best time so far.

5:03 p.m. -Armstrong is pounding his way up the climb with that signature zippy cadence of his. The crowds are massive.