Armstrong hungry to race, raise cancer awareness

ADELAIDE, Australia - Lance Armstrong on Saturday underlined his “hunger” to return to competitive cycling three days before his long-awaited comeback from retirement.

Armstrong has chosen the six-stage Tour Down Under, held between January 20 and 25, as his comeback event following a decision in September to rejoin the professional cycling peloton.

The 37-year-old, who famously battled cancer before going on to claim a record seven consecutive Tour de France victories from 1999-2005, said raising awareness of the disease was key to his decision to return.

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