According to a statement posted on September 9th on his livestrong.org website, Lance Armstrong has decided to come out of retirement:

I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer in isolation, victims not only of the disease but of social stigma. After the passage of Proposition 15 in Texas, a $3 billion investment in the fight against cancer which is helping to make this disease part of the national dialogue in America, it’s now time to address cancer on a global level.

The excitement is already building as Armstrong gets ready to take a shot at winning his 8th Tour de France. Armstrong will reveal the details of  his revived cycling program and the international  Livestrong strategy on September 24th in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative.