Lance Armstrong Retires From Competitive Cycling To Focus On Family, Livestrong

Lance Armstrong is officially retiring from competitive cycling for a second time in what he is calling “Retirement 2.0.” Armstrong retired for the first time in 2005, which was followed by a comeback that began in 2009. He failed to win an eighth Tour de France in his second go-around, finishing third in 2009 and 23rd last year.

Armstrong says this retirement is for good, and he has no regrets about coming back to the sport, as he said in an exclusive interview with the AP: