Lance Armstrong is getting back on his bike and he’s riding after his 8th win at the Tour de France.
After returning from cancer to win the Tour seven consecutive times has made him a legend worldwide. He has popularized bicycling in America, but no one looks up to him like cancer patients do. To them he’s more than just fast, he’s a hero.
“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,” the 36-year-old Armstrong said in a statement released to The Associated Press. “This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. … It’s now time to address cancer on a global level.”
Continue here to read more about Armstrong according to Sports Illustrated.
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