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Through Twitter, Armstrong Announce Retirement

LOS ANGELES, Kompas.com - Through social networking Twitter, winner of the Tour de France seven times, Lance Arsmtrong announced plans to resign.

"Yeah right, this will be the Tour De France will be my last. Berjharap I can perform well and win eighth world title," Armstrong wrote a 38-year-old.

Armstrong overcame testicular cancer and had retired from professional race was to undergo treatment but managed to win the Tour de France seven times during 1999 to 2005.

He resigned in 2005 but last year appeared again at the age of 37 years and said he was very lost by not participating in a race but feel proud as they may appear again.

Last year, he ranks third in the Tour de France race. He was under teammate Alberto Contador of Spain, but this year to form his own team, RadioShack, after the two were separated pebalap.

But Armstrong's appearance was not welcomed by all parties. The reason, he was never accused of using illegal drugs in his career although he still claimed innocence.

Tour de France this year begins with a prologue in Rotterdam, Saturday, and ends in Paris on July 25. Contador still favored as the champion and considered one of Armstrong's strongest challengers.