Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Santos Tour Down Under, Lance Armstrong has told Adelaide newspaper The Advertiser that he “wouldn't change a thing" about his 2009 comeback.
Armstrong retired after winning a seven consecutive Tour de France in 2005 but decided to return to the sport in 2009. His first race on his comeback came at the Tour Down Under with Astana. He would go on to finish third at the 2009 Tour de France. Armstrong then rode the next two editions of the Tour Down Under for his RadioShack team.
In January 2013, on the eve of Tour Down Under, Armstrong admitted to doping throughout his career in a television interview with Oprah Winfrey. He received a life ban from the sport and lost his Tour de France titles.
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"If you had asked me three years ago, I would have said 'absolutely' (I regret the comeback), but where I sit today, five years post, I wouldn't change a thing," Armstrong told the Advertiser.
Armstrong finished 29th in 2009, 24th on his second appearance, and 67th in 2011. Despite not challenging for the podium, crowd numbers, coverage of the race and interest spiked with Armstrong's appearance at the race. Armstrong also organised several "Twitter rides" that attracted several thousands of cyclists.
Asked to rate his contribution to the race, Armstrong said it was "100 per cent positive".
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