VeloNews claims Lance Armstrong is going to return! Lance Armstrong will return for the 2009 Tour de France.

Armstrong’s return will start at the Amgen Tour of California, and then include the Paris Nice Cycling Race, Tour de Georgia, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré before hitting up the Tour de France.

Armstrong won the Tour every year from 1999-2005. He then retired in 2005.

Rumors say Armstrong will join up with the Astana team.

No confirmation from Amstrong about today’s reports.