Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG Challenge is coming to Davis on Sunday – just 11 days after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brought new doping charges against him.
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Armstrong is a survivor of testicular cancer who famously won the Tour de France seven times. He has used his stature to raise money and awareness of cancer worldwide. The LIVESTRONG Challenge is a part of that effort.
“The Challenge inspires and empowers individuals, teams, families, friends and co-workers to unite in the fight against cancer,” said a release from LIVESTRONG prior to the event. “One hundred percent of participant and donor gifts to the Team LIVESTRONG Challenge series go directly to support cancer programs and initiatives. Since 1997, the Challenge events have raised more than $70 million.”
Armstrong has vehemently denied the charges, .