This time Hushovd gets a break;
Armstrong one step closer to Paris

All that remains in the 89th Tour de France is Saturday's final time trial and Sunday's frolic back to the final sprint on the Champs Elysées circuit in Paris.

Armstrong got over the final speed-bump to what will likely end with his fourth consecutive Tour victory Sunday in Paris. While the yellow jersey is all but sewn up, there's still a fight for the green points jersey.
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Overall after 18 stages

1. Lance Armstrong (USA), U.S. Postal, 77:30:35.
2. Joseba Beloki (Sp), ONCE, at 05:06.
3. Raimondas Rumsas (Lit), Lampre-Daikin, at 07:24.
4. Santiago Botero (Col), Kelme-Costa Blanca, at 10:59.
5. Jose Azevedo (Por), ONCE, at 12:08.
6. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Sp), ONCE, at 12:12.
7. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), iBanesto.com, at 12:28.
8. Roberto Heras (Sp), U.S. Postal, at 12:54.
9. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Rabobank, at 13:58.
10. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC-Tiscali, at 14:49.

Saturday is the last stage for Lance to make a statement. I'm sure he will have something to say.