Armstrong to race Trek road bikes

WATERLOO, Wis. Lance Armstrong will once again race Trek road bikes at the highest level of sport, announcing last week his intention to return to the pro peloton in 2009. Armstrong will reunite with his old team manager Johan Bruyneel and race for the Trek-sponsored Astana Pro Cycling Team.

Lance's return also marks the first time he'll race aboard Trek's new Madone platform, a bike which Lance has ridden for the past two years, but never raced, and a bike that has been ridden to three Grand Tour victories, including the 2007 Tour de France, since Lance's departure. He'll also have an opportunity to race aboard Trek's latest Equinox TTX.

"For nearly a decade Lance has played an important roll in Trek's product development," noted Trek's Road Bike brand manager and former team liaison Scott Daubert. "Keeping Lance ahead of the competition during his seven Tour championships pushed us to innovate and perform at the absolute highest level. We look forward to resuming that fruitful relationship. The new Madone and Equinox TTX bikes are the best bikes in the pro peloton and we're confident they'll give Lance the competitive edge he needs. But we in no way intend to rest on our laurels. We look forward to collaborating with Lance and the rest of the Astana team to develop exciting new products."