Lance Armstrong's ban has been partially lifted

Lance Armstrong still cannot compete in cycling races, but the part of his ban that disqualified him from non-cycling events has expired

Lance Armstrong meets the press
(Image credit: WATSON)

Lance Armstrong can return to competition, just not cycling, with his ban stemming from the 2012 US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) case partially lifted.

Armstrong, who had all seven Tour de France titles stripped when the ban was handed down, may not race his bicycle officially again due to his lifetime suspension, but part of his ban expired on August 24, four years after USADA announced the decision.

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