Lance Armstrong to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Armstrong fans. Speculation had been rife that the American athlete is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 53, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an athlete isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouLance
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouLance was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Lance Armstrong was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLance”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jul 2025
“Armstrong wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jul 2025
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