Armstrong set to announce his comeback plans

by Amitjha | September 23, 2008 at 10:09 pm

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Aramstrong is coming back to cycling arena,Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is set to outline his plans for his return to competitive cycling on Wednesday, heralding a comeback that is certain to spark as much controversy as inspiration.

Armstrong's return could see him join the Astana team, which is run by his friend and former sporting director Johan Bruyneel, who helped the American win all his seven Tours .Kazakhstan's cycling chief said on Tuesday he was optimistic of signing former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong to compete for Astana next season.

A survivor of testicular cancer, Armstrong said earlier this month that he was coming out of retirement to raise awareness about the disease that nearly took his life.

The American, who retired following his 2005 Tour triumph, will unveil his plans at a news conference (1600 GMT) at the Bill Clinton Presidential Center in New York City.

The 37-year-old Texan has been an outspoken advocate in the fight against cancer, raising funds and awareness of the disease through the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Armstrong, however, has been dogged by accusations that he used drugs to help him win the Tour so many times after surviving cancer