Armstrong heading to Italy ready to ride for Leipheimer

PINOS ALTOS, New Mexico:Lance Armstrong capped his return from injury with a second-place finish behind teammate Levi Leipheimer in the Tour of the Gila Sunday - a solid tuneup for the Giro d'Italia.

Leipheimer and Armstrong finished one-two in the five-day race in New Mexico, seven-time Tour de France champion Armstrong just missing out on the stage win in the mountainous 105-mile final stage.

"Of course breaking my collarbone has changed my ambitions for the Giro, but I look forward to that race," Armstrong said. "I can ride - without pressure - in an event that I've always wanted to do and I can try to help Levi win.