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Response to Reports on Astana and LIVESTRONG

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Reporters yesterday got it a bit sideways and wrote that the LAF would take over the Astana payroll. Here’s what we told the Associated Press about that:

“Lance?s goal in returning to professional cycling is to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. The prospect of a world-class team joining the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign and driving the broader cancer message is incredible. While as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Lance Armstrong Foundation would not be able to fund the day-to-day operational expenses of a for-profit endeavor, we would certainly look for ways to develop a dynamic partnership to support the cancer mission and cancer survivors.”

  • http://austin09.livestrong.org/venezolanosencontradelcancer Maria Natera

    There will always be misunderstandings. Glad the LAF set it straight. Keep up the good work and focus on the fight against cancer!

  • Lary Simpson

    Truly an incredible idea and a logical “dynamic” partner would be NIKE. LAF should develop a proposal asap and get it in the hands of the appropriate NIKE folks. “Just Do It.”

  • Raul Rios

    Reporters are always in the way… huh?
    But it was a great thing to quickly put these absurd comments to rest.

    LIVESTRONG

  • Dutch DeGay

    I’m TOTALLY behind the Nike/LAF “Just Do It” cycling team! That would be awesome. Not to mention it’d be nice to have another US based cycling team.

  • fishtaco

    It completely makes sense to start a Team Nike-Twitter.

  • LauraB

    How about taking the LiveStrong Team public in partnership with the hundreds of thousands of folks committed to the LiveStrong cause? Sell shares to regular folks. Set up a separate for-profit company, but funnel the profits to LAF. How many people would love to have the chance to be a part-owner of the LiveStrong team? If Nike and Twitter want to be major shareholders, that’s ok, too!!!!!

  • Susan B.

    It would be great it Lance & Co. would support women’s cycling too. There is another very fast Armstrong out there and a whole lot of great women racers, who would be perfect vehicles to get the Livestrong message out.

  • Celia

    I would go back to buying more NIKE products if there was a LAF/NIKE “Just Do It” Cycling Team. How cool would that be?

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