JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The world's most famous cyclist, Lance Armstrong, will compete in this year's Cape Argus Pick Pay Cycle Tour in South Africa, for the first time.
The seven-time winner of the Tour de France announced his decision on his Twitter page on the Internet.
Armstrong formed his own RadioShack team late last year after splitting from the Astana team.
South Africa's Daryl Impey forms part of the RadioShack team and competed alongside Armstrong in the recently concluded Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia
The Argus Cycle Tour will take place on Sunday, March 14.
Sport24 reported on Thursday that Armstrong will be in South Africa from March 9 to March 11 as part of a fund-raising initiative for and will be holding a series on breakfasts, dinners and a 100 kilometer ride around the Cape for which fellow cycling enthusiasts can pay to join.
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