Road Warrior

Lance Armstrong, the king of cycling, recently announced he was coming out of retirement.

The world of cycling has seen many great athletes, but none as great as Lance Armstrong. Armstrong has had seven consecutive wins at the Tour de France. After missing three years of the Tour de France, the 37 year old has decided to get back on the bike. “I have decided to return to professional cycling in 2009,” said Armstrong in an interview with The Telegraph. “The reason for this is to launch an international cancer stage based on the fact that we lose 8 million people around the world to this disease- more than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.”

After his battle with testicular cancer Armstrong claims he is totally committed and plans to reclaim the podium which was once his. Sited on ESPN’s web site Bill Stapleton, Armstrong’s lawyer and longtime confidant, said, “We’re not going to try to win second place.”

However, not all sports fans see things the way Bill Stapleton does. Brendan Ricci, an Albany resident, stated, “Lance should just retire and give someone else a chance to win”. Ricci went on to say “Lance might not be as good because of his age”.

Armstrong is not yet signed with any professional team. The cyclist has announced his entire initiative and other arrangements for his comeback on September 24 at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City. His comeback shows that the unthinkable can happen.