File picture of Lance Armstrong looking at a French gendarme before the transfer stage of the Tour de France cycling race

U.S. Postal Service team leader Lance Armstrong (R) of the U.S. looks at a French gendarme before boarding the plane which takes the riders from Grenoble to Perpignan for the transfer stage of the Tour de France cycling race in this July 19, 2001 file photo. REUTERS/Pool/Files