Lance Armstrong to race Ironman in 2012

Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner has confirmed via his official Twitter feed that he will be racing Ironman Triathlon this year.



Armstrong, who last year competed in the Xterra World Championships, started off his sporting career in triathlon before making the switch to road cycling. Unfortunately, a crash ended his chances at Xterra, even though he was going well at the time, and now he seems determined to have a go at an even tougher challenge: Ironman.



Armstrong tweeted: “After 20 yrs of getting the question I’m happy to say YES I will be racing in a @ironmantri in 2012”



He hasn’t said which race he’ll be aiming for yet, so keep your eyes open for further details…



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Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.