Lance Armstrong says this retirement is permanent
Armstrong taking a break from cycling
PARIS - JULY 25: Lance Armstrong of team Radioshack awaits the start of the twentieth and final stage of Le Tour de France 2010, from Longjumeau to the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 25, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty …
Posted: 02/16/2011
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By: Associated Press
This time it's for real. Lance Armstrong is calling it "Retirement 2.0" and the 39-year-old cyclist is making it clear there is no reset button this time.
The announcement comes almost a month after finishing 65th in his last competitive race in Australia, and nearly six years removed from the last of an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France titles.
At the start of an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press he said "Never say never," but quickly added, "Just kidding."
Armstrong says he has no regrets and that "It's been an excellent ride." He adds that he really believed he had a chance to win one more Tour de France.
Armstrong spoke to the AP in a telephone interview and in a videotaped interview from his office in Austin, Texas.
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