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- Lance Armstrong is 37 years old
- Retired from Pro Cycling in 2005
- Joining Astana Team
- 7-time Tour de France Winner
- Will race in 5 different tours in 2009
- Announcement reported September 8, 2008
- Armstrong survived Testicular Cancer
- Raced in the Milan-San Remo race on March 22, 2008, finishing 125thNew York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009)
- Finished 64th in the Tour Down Under, January 2009New York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009)
- Finished 7th in the Tour of California in January 2009New York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009)
- Plans to ride in the Giro d'Italia in May 2009New York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009)
- Plans to ride in the Tour de France in July 2009New York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009)
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Lance Armstrong is making a comeback and plans to return to professional cycling to compete in the 2009 Tour de France.
On March 23, 2009, Armstrong fell with over a dozen other bicyclists on the first leg of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon race in Spain. He was taken to a nearby hospital clutching his collarbone, although information about his specific injury has not been released.New York Times: Armstrong Injured in Cycling Crash (March 23, 2009) CNN: Armstrong in hospital after race crash (March 23, 2009)
On the Comback Trail
Reports that the 37-year-old Armstrong would make a comeback on the Astana Racing Team were confirmed on September 24, 2008.ESPN.com: Armstrong to ride for Astana He has won the prestigious Tour de France bike race seven times throughout his career. Besides the Tour de France, Armstrong also planned to compete in the Tour de Georgia, Amgen Tour of California, the Dauphine-Libere and the Paris-Nice.VeloNews: Sources: Lance Armstrong coming backOn November 18, 2008, Armstrong stated that he fears for his personal safety when he returns to the Tour as planned. Armstrong feels there is a lot of resentment towards him in France due to negative press.ESPN.com: Armstrong says 'emotions' could put his safety in jeopardy (November 18, 2008)
Armstrong has stated on several occasions that his return to cycling is to raise cancer awareness. But some critics believe that Armstrong has returned to prove that he raced clean during his historic run.ESPN.com: Armstrong racing for cancer awareness
Lance Armstrong Comeback Reactions
"I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden." —Lance ArmstrongSI.com: Armstrong returning to cycling"I'm going to try and win an eighth Tour de France."—Lance ArmstrongSI.com: Armstrong returning to cycling
"This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. ... It's now time to address cancer on a global level."—Lance ArmstrongSI.com: Armstrong returning to cycling
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Lance Armstrong Comeback Questions
What do you think about Lance Armstrongs comeback? 3 AnswersIn terms of everyone talking about how he broke his word by leaving the sport, I ignore all of that. It's like me announcing that I'm leaving teaching despite b... read more
Who was the superior bicycle racer, Lance Armstrong, or Eddy Merckx? 1 AnswerFor me Armstrong is the better, he was committed totally to that one aim of winning the tour every year. Whilst not as versatile it takes so much focus and dete... read more
How much does Lance Armstrong weigh? 2 AnswersIn the cover story on Lance in the latest Men's Health they list him as 160 lbs. I've also included a link below to a forum with a bunch of speculators. But mos... read more
How old is Lance Armstrong? 3 AnswersLance Armstrong was born September 18, 1971, which makes him 37 read more -




