NEW : Lance Armstrong urges his supporters to continue fighting cancer . In 2007 , the couple `` became part of the public face of the foundation , '' said Birdsong , a software engineer . BBC : It his first public statement since the news emerged . Rabobank cuts its ties to professional cycling after 17 years . The sport 's governing body is to respond to the DNA dossier Monday .
NEW : Lance Armstrong urges his supporters to continue fighting cancer . BBC : It his first public statement since the news emerged . Rabobank cuts its ties to professional cycling after 17 years . The sport 's governing body is to respond to the DNA dossier Monday .