Milan, Italy ? Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong plans to meet with Tour officials before deciding to compete in the 2009 race.

The Gazzetta dello Sport reported Sunday that Johan Bruyneel, Armstrong’s team director at Astana, said the pair had asked for a meeting.

“The decision will be made down the road, after having talked with the organizers. We have asked for a meeting,” Bruyneel told the newspaper.