1 Annika, unfortunately he might not race in France next year...I've heard a bunch of speculation that he may race in the Tour of Italy or Tour of Spain and a bunch of other smaller races before going back to the Tour de France in 2006. A 70's cyclist named Eddy Merckx (the frogs booed him, too) kicked everyone's ass all over the place in almost every major pro cycling race for 7 or 8 years...Like Merckx, Lance may try to fill in all those "classics" and other shorter races on his resume.