Lance Armstrong was one of my favorite road race cyclists. He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005. Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement next year to compete in five road races with the Astana team, according to sources familiar with the developing situation. After more than three years out of professional cycling, Lance Armstrong - the testicular cancer survivor announced that he would emerge from retirement and climb back onto his bike. He survived testicular cancer to his brain ad lungs in 1996 and was under the treatments.
Armstrong, who will turn 37 next week, briefly spoke about his decision in a videotaped statement posted Tuesday on his foundation's Web site. And said….
“Hey everybody, I know there's been a lot of reports in the media today about a possible return to racing, Just want to let you know that after long talks with my kids, the rest of my family, a close group of friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in 2009.”
Armstrong retired from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005 Tour de France. But, on 9th September 2008, confirmed that he will return to competitive cycling for the 2009 season.
Armstrong said “The Olympic triumphs of older athletes like the 41-year-old swimmer Dara Torres inspired him to make his comeback. And he is coming back to cycling in 2009.
Armstrong, who will turn 37 next week, briefly spoke about his decision in a videotaped statement posted Tuesday on his foundation's Web site. And said….
“Hey everybody, I know there's been a lot of reports in the media today about a possible return to racing, Just want to let you know that after long talks with my kids, the rest of my family, a close group of friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in 2009.”
Armstrong retired from racing on July 24, 2005, at the end of the 2005 Tour de France. But, on 9th September 2008, confirmed that he will return to competitive cycling for the 2009 season.
Armstrong said “The Olympic triumphs of older athletes like the 41-year-old swimmer Dara Torres inspired him to make his comeback. And he is coming back to cycling in 2009.
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