Lance Armstrong to Retire after 7th Tour de France Defense
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James Joyner | Monday, April 18, 2005 |
Lance Armstrong has announced that he will retire after this summer’s Tour de France.
Armstrong to retire after going for 7th Tour de France title in July (AP)
Lance Armstrong will retire from professional cycling after this summer’s Tour de France, ending one of the great careers in all sports. “Ultimately, athletes have to retire … the body doesn’t just keep going and going,” Armstrong said Monday at a news conference.
The 33-year-old Texan will attempt to win his record seventh straight Tour de France in July. Before Armstrong, Miguel Indurain’s five straight Tour de France wins were the record.
He’s had a phenomenal career, even aside from having won most of his victories after coming back from cancer. It would be icing on the cake to win his 7th on the way out.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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