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Armstrong retires

SEVEN-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 39.

"Today, I am announcing my retirement from professional cycling in order to devote myself full-time to my family, to the fight against cancer and to leading the foundation I established before I won my first Tour de France," Armstrong said in a statement.

"My focus now is raising my five children, promoting the mission of (his foundation) Livestrong, and growing entrepreneurial ventures with our great corporate partners in the fight against cancer."

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