Livestrong, formally known as The Lance Armstrong Foundation, has dropped Lance Armstrong from their name and will formally be known as the Livestrong Foundation. The move is after Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after it was revealed he had been using performance enhancing drugs.
"Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," President of the International Cycling Union Pat McQuaid said to NBC News.
Livestrong Foundation's spokewoman Katherine McLane said on Wednesday that the Texas Secretary of State approved the change of the name on Oct. 30.
"For most of its life, the organization has been known as the Livestrong Foundation, but making that change official is necessary and appropriate during a time of change for the organization," McLane said to Reuters.
On Oct. 17 Armstrong, announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of the charity he founded, but would remain on the board.
"All of us - especially Lance - wanted Livestrong to have a presence that was bigger than its founder," said board member Mark McKinnon to Reuters. "We knew that in order to make the most profound and lasting impact for cancer survivors, the cause and the organization had to have its own persona. That's exactly what Livestrong has become and Lance helped shape that effort."
After being diagnosed with testicular cancer, Arnstrong founded the charity in 1997. Since then he has raised approximately $500 million for cancer, reported Reuters.
From 1999 to 2005 Armstrong won Tour de France Titles, he won seven in total during his career. On Oct. 22 they were officially nullified and he was banned from cyclying for the rest of his life.
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