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Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx was impressed by Lance
Armstrong's prologue and believes the Texan's aging legs still can
carry him to an eighth Tour win.

Speaking to The Associated Press late Sunday, Merckx said the 38-year-
old Armstrong is not too old to win the race and rated him among the
favorites behind defending champion Alberto Contador.

"Too old? No, not at all," Merckx said. "Look at his prologue, he
showed he is in a great condition and can achieve great things here."

Armstrong finished fourth in Saturday's prologue and beat rival
Contador by five seconds.

"But this result doesn't mean Armstrong will win the race," Merckx
said. "We have to wait until the first mountain stage to say if
Armstrong will be able to win this year."

Armstrong and Merckx are longtime friends and the American often
praises the 65-year-old Belgian.

"It's incredible. If you look at just his career — he's the king of
cycling and the greatest that ever lived," Armstrong said Monday.