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“Armstrong and Team RadioShack donned all-black jerseys Sunday inscribed with the number 28 -- to represent the 28 million people living with cancer worldwide -- before the Tour de France's final, mostly celebratory 63.6-mile stage from Longjumeau to Paris. But Tour de France organizers held up the start of the stage for about 15 minutes until RadioShack and a grim-faced Armstrong changed back into their official red-and-black jerseys. The International Cycling Union said the RadioShack riders had to wear the official race numbers. The rest of the pack pedaled slowly as race officials delayed the start. Armstrong and his teammates later returned to the black jerseys before taking the podium for winning this year's team classification. "Today, we're riding for every one of the 28 million people all over the world whose lives and families are affected by this disease," Armstrong said before Sunday's stage, according to CNN.com. Armstrong, 38, was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996 before beating it, winning the Tour from 1999 to 2005, and coming out of retirement in 2009, when he said he wanted to showcase his Livestrong Foundation to further raise money for the fight against cancer.” -- Lance Armstrong,
Today, we're riding for every one of the 28 million people all over the world whose lives and families are affected by this disease.
on Team RadioShack's cancer tribute that held up the start of Sunday's final stage
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| A UCI official explains to Lance Armstrong why his team had to change out of their all-black cancer awareness jerseys. |