Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and attempt to win the Tour de France for an eighth time, according to a report.
VeloNews cited anonymous sources in reporting that Armstrong, who turns 37 on September 18, will join the Astana team and compete in five road races.
He will compete in the Amgen Tour of California, Paris-Nice, the Tour de Georgia, the Dauphine-Libere and the Tour de France, racing for no salary or bonuses.
VeloNews reported Armstrong's comeback will be the focal point of a story in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, to be published later this month.
Diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, Armstrong overcame the disease to win the Tour de France in seven straight years from 1999 to 2005. In 2002, Sports Illustrated named him Sportsman of the Year.
Since his retirement, Armstrong has run in a pair of the New York City Marathons along with the Boston Marathon.
