http://www.fitsugar.com Happy healthy you. en http://www.fitsugar.com/1969340 <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/1969340"><img width=160 height=113 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/1/12981/37_2008/lance.large.jpg'></div></a><p>It looks like running the <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/762291" >NYC marathon in under three hours</a> just isn't enough for <a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/tag/lance+armstrong" >Lance Armstrong</a>, who will turn 37 next week. Yesterday, the seven-time winner of the Tour de France announced that he has decided to <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/lance2009/" target="_blank">return to professional bike racing</a> to "raise awareness of the global cancer burden" with the ultimate goal of winning an eighth Tour next Summer. His return to cycling could be the boost the sport needs.</p> <p><span class="inline left"></span></p> <p>Armstrong's reputation is slightly tarnished by circumstantial evidence suggesting he used a banned substance to help win all those tours, so could this comeback be an attempt to polish his reputation? Lance has <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94436412&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001" target="_blank">registered with the Anti-Doping agency</a> a while back so he will be cleared to race in the Tour de California in February. </p> <p>While Armstrong has been in the news a lot lately, mostly for his <a href="http://popsugar.com/1826034" > penchant for blond starlets</a>, I think it is great to see him promoting his LiveStrong foundation and cycling. He will provide more details on his comeback at the <a href="http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=2356&amp;srcid=-2" target="_blank">Clinton Global Initiative</a> and begin the hard physical work of training for upcoming races.</p> <p>Tell me . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/" target="_blank">Source</a></p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1969340" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>How Do You Feel About Lance Armstrong&#039;s Return to Professional Cycling?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-1969340" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-1969340" name="edit[choice]" value="0-1969340" class="form-radio" /> I think it is great and that he can win the Tour one more time.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-1969340" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-1969340" name="edit[choice]" value="1-1969340" class="form-radio" /> I think his fame will give cycling a much-needed boost.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-1969340" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-1969340" name="edit[choice]" value="2-1969340" class="form-radio" /> I think it is inspiring, but a little odd.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-3-1969340" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-3-1969340" name="edit[choice]" value="3-1969340" class="form-radio" /> I am not a fan of Lance or cycling, so this news means nothing to me.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-4-1969340" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-4-1969340" name="edit[choice]" value="4-1969340" class="form-radio" /> Other - I'll explain below.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1969340" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.fitsugar.com/1969340#comment Poll Lance Armstrong cycling 2009 comeback Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0700 FitSugar http://www.fitsugar.com/1969340