Lance Armstrong retained his overall lead at the Tour de France after the tenth stage Tuesday, despite losing time to protesters who blocked the route.
Armstrong finished in a large pack of riders who completed the 219.5 kilometer (136-mile) stage from Gap to the southern port city of Marseille more than 21 minutes behind the winner, Jakob Piil of Team CSC.
All of Armstrong's key rivals finished with him, meaning they did not gain time on the four-time champion who is aiming to tie Spaniard Miguel Indurain's record of five successive wins.
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