Lance Armstrong to join Tour de France charity ride on stages 13 and 14

Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong will ride stages 13 and 14 one day ahead of the Tour de France peloton as part of a charity ride organised by Geoff Thomas

Lance Armstrong

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Lance Armstrong will ride stages 13 and 14 of the 2015 Tour de France a day ahead of the peloton as part of a ride in aid of a blood cancer charity.

The Texan announced his intention to join his friend and fellow cancer survivor, Geoff Thomas, back in March, with the former England footballer riding every stage a day ahead of the peloton.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.