Lance Armstrong has announced that he will be competing in this year's Tour of Ireland, which takes place in August.
Livestrong Global Cancer Summit to take place after stage race
Lance Armstrong has announced that he will be competing in this year's Tour of Ireland.
The American will use his appearance in the event, which takes place in August, to promote his cancer charity - The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF).
Tour of Ireland director Darach McQuaid admitted he was delighted to have received confirmation of the 37-year-old's participation in the stage race for the first time since 1992.
Armstrong returned to action in 2009 after a four-year abscence, racing in the Tour Down Under and then finishing seventh in the Tour of California.
Proud
"The Tour of Ireland could not be more proud than to have Lance Armstrong riding once again on Irish roads in the lead-up to his global cancer summit in Dublin," said Mr McQuaid.
"The massive, positive public reaction to his comeback to the sport in Australia in January and California in February indicate that, by the time Lance arrives in Ireland next August, the interest levels will be at fever pitch."
The Lance Armstrong Froundation (LAF) have organised the first 'Livestrong Global Cancer Summit' to take place in Dublin from August 24 to 26 - the day after the race.
"Unless we act on a global level, cancer will be the leading cause of death by 2010," said Armstrong.
"Our goal is to be the catalyst that brings everyone together to fight cancer - from survivors, like me, to world leaders and policymakers who must commit completely to the effort to avoid a public health catastrophe.
"The summit provides an invaluable opportunity to stand up for the 28 million cancer survivors worldwide and to create a unified effort to control cancer through new commitments to action."
