"MY ROLE IN THE INSURANCE TSELINOGRAD is not something," said Armstrong is not working for Contador until the last week

* Seven-time Tour de France champion is normal if Contador is the big favorite to claim the French round

Lance Armstrong looked Eurosport Planet in the next edition of the Tour de France, which begins this Saturday, leaving more questions about whether the service will work for Alberto Contador. "My role on the team is not sure. Even Johan, Alberto and me, experts, people can say many things but nobody knows what will happen. We'll see a little bit of how things are going Saturday. There is much to show on Saturday. It is not a simple time trial, is not short, it is not flat, it is not the typical stage of the Tour de France prologue. There can be many differences and there is going to start to differentiate the order within the team. Obviously, Mountain days will be very important but it is logical not to put too much emphasis on the first two weeks, the last week is the most important, the largest for this Tour, "he said.

However, if Armstrong is normal that Contador is the big favorite to claim the French round. "It's a fair assessment, based on the season he has done, based on last season, based on the Giro and the Tour and also based on what has improved in the time trials. All of this makes logical manner that is the big favorite this race, "he said.

"It's important that we focus on being professional and fellow team"

Another favorite is Armstrong Carlos Sastre. "First, because he won last year. Second, because it has shown that he is very strong in the Giro of Italy. And most importantly, he is very strong in the last week and this week is very complicated," said .

For the U.S., the power struggle inside the Tselinograd between Contador, Leipheimer and he himself may become a problem over the next three weeks. "We have to be careful on the computer, maintaining the morale of the team, united and concentrated in the race. If we split, other runners as Sastre, Menchov, Evans and Schleck brothers will take advantage of this division. It is important that we focus on being professional and fellow team members. Our situation is difficult, it is a very strong team and this creates some complications, "he said.