SHOOT: If there is one thing that can wear down a team, it's strong winds on a long stage, and having to defend the yellow in those conditions all day. I think Armstrong will be alert to opportunities, but play relatively safe, letting Cancellera's Saxo Bank team absorb the winds and yellow jersey stress while he and the Astana boys rest ahead of the mountains.
Wind might be Lance Armstrong's best ally in Wednesday's fifth stage of the Tour de France to Perpignan when the seven times champion bids for his first yellow jersey in four years.
Armstrong is second overall but has the same time as leader Fabian Cancellara and could blow the Swiss away as strong winds are expected on the 196.5-km seaside course which may favour splits within the peloton.
"We need to be very careful again tomorrow. But Cancellara will be on his guard too," Armstrong said after his Astana team's fourth stage time trial victory.
Columbia should again be in the front for most of the day, hoping to lead Briton Cavendish to his third stage win this Tour and his seventh in all.
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