Now the race will go off without the riders who finished second , third , fourth and fifth behind Armstrong last year -- including this year 's favorites , Jan Ullrich of Germany and Ivan Basso of Italy .
Jan Ullrich
Germany
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Ivan Basso
Italy
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Armstrong
PERSON
Jan Ullrich
LOCATION
Germany
PERSON
Ivan Basso
LOCATION
Italy