Lance Armstrong says he feels better than ever despite a training accident that left him bruised and battered.
Armstrong, who will retire after the Tour de France, crashed and damaged his time trial bike last Wednesday.
"The unfortunate thing is I hit my head which cracked the helmet in two," said the 33-year-old Texan.
"It wasn't that serious and nothing was wrong, no breaks. I feel very good on the bike and I'd even venture to say I feel better than I've ever felt."
The six-times winner added: "Fortunately, I haven't felt any ill effects from the crash in terms of pedalling. I feel I'm just as fluid as I was before."
Armstrong, who finished fourth earlier this month in the week-long Dauphine Libere, said he was looking forward to his last race.
"I'm excited about the Tour because I'm ready and I love the event, but at the same time I'm excited to move on and do something else with my life," he said.
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