The great man placed third behind Contador and Schleck with his usual class saying,
"I came here to do my best and I came across some guys who were clearly better than me," he said.
"I don't have any regrets. I got put out a couple of times, but considering my age and recent racing, it's not a bad performance overall."

As Contador's teammate he assisted him in some of the earlier stages to help him stay in the lead. At 37 years old to even compete in the tour is a victory let alone to place in the top three. Kudos to Lance. Here is the Velo News write up.