article_snippet: The disgraced rider, who was stripped of his seven the Tour title, wants to return to work fighting cancer .
article_snippet: I've heard that reason rolled out throughout Lance A's career as well,’ Armstrong said.
article_snippet: a statement said: ‘When I was being treated for blood cancer I was inspired by Lance Armstrong’s book
article_snippet: It’s not about the bike, my journey back to life”.
article_snippet: It gave me strength to deal with my predicament and a purpose which crystallised into the 2005 charity ride along the route of the Tour de France.
article_snippet: Whatever Armstrong has done since, and I have gone on record condemning Armstrong use of performance enhancing drugs, this doesn’t remove the importance that Armstrong played at that critical period of my life. '
article_snippet: – Armstrong presented me with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2005 – and have had occasional chats over the last year about how Armstrong might support my charity endeavours.
article_snippet: I went to see Armstrong a few weeks ago at Armstrong home in Austin and Armstrong genuinely wants to help improve the situation of those with blood cancer. '
article_snippet: ‘Since my own diagnosis, I've been 100 percent committed to fighting this dreadful disease that affects millions, and that holds true today.