Armstrong's focus for the season continues to be the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.  The Castilla y León race will allow Armstrong to focus on the time trial and two mountaintop finishes.  

At the conclusion of the Vuelta a Castilla y León Armstrong will return to Austin, Texas to resume training in the United States. Due to this training he will not compete in the 2009 Critérium International or the 2009 Tour of Flanders.

It is yet to be decided what other races Armstrong will participate in prior to the Giro d'Italia.