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Seven-time Tour de France champ will race in Tour Down Under in January


Ryan Remiorz / AP Cyclist Lance Armstrong has been retired for three
years.


ADELAIDE, Australia - Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will
begin his comeback in the Tour Down Under in January. Mike Rann, premier of
South Australia state, made the announcement Wednesday, hours ahead of the
American's planned media conference in New York to announce details of his
comeback. Armstrong's appearance in Australia in January was also confirmed by
Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur. The six-stage Tour Down Under, the
first event on the 2009 world pro cycling calendar, will be take place from Jan.
20 to 25. Armstrong announced on Sept. 9 that he is returning to cycling after
three years in retirement and would attempt to win the Tour de France an eighth
time.


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