Lance is Back

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This paper takes a look at cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and examines his decision to return to racing in the 2008 Tour de France. The paper provides the highlights of Armstrong's cycling career and examines the conditions of racing competitively again in the Tour de France. The author discusses substance abuse in athletes and allegations of Armstrong using drugs in 1999. The paper speculates that by hiring his own drug-testing firm, Armstrong is hoping to bring the issue of substance abuse to the forefront of his comeback. In any case, the author agrees that whether this comeback is successful or not, Armstrong would be traveling around the world raising awareness for cancer, a victory of sorts in itself.

From the Paper:

"The word is out - Lance Armstrong is coming out of retirement to ride once again in the Tour de France, the world's premier cycling challenge. The man who rose to the very peak of the cycling world, and retired at the top, is giving it another go. Armstrong announced his decision at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Armstrong may have shocked the sports world with his decision, but he also opened up new conjecture on one of sports biggest legal challenges, doping in competitive professional sports. The Tour de France seems especially plagued by doping scandals, and already Don Catlin, the founder of Anti-Doping Research, a nonprofit organization that monitors athletes, has made it abundantly clear that he will monitor Armstrong for "everything" during his attempt at a comeback, which Armstrong maintains he welcomes. In fact, he's the one that brought Catlin on board to do the testing."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. "Anti-Doping Expert Promises to Test Armstrong for 'Everything'." ESPN.com. 2008. 26 Sept. 2008. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=3609575
• Murphy, Austin. "Armstrong Returns With a New Team and a Winning Cause." Sports Illustrated.com. Sept. 2008, 26 Sept. 2008. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/austin_murphy/09/25/lance-armstrong-return/index.html.

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