He's Really Gonna Do It

Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 6:13:55 pm PDT

Out of retirement, Armstrong eyes 8th Tour de France win.

(CNN) — Cyclist Lance Armstrong confirmed Tuesday that he will be returning to road racing and will shoot for an eighth win at the Tour de France.

“I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,” the seven-time Tour de France champion said in a statement issued by his LiveStrong Foundation.

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair posted Tuesday on the magazine’s Web site, Armstrong said he is certain he will compete in the Tour de France next summer. “I’m going back to professional cycling,” he told the magazine. “I’m going to try and win an eighth Tour de France.”