Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong plans to attend the Discovery Channel team training camp this winter, increasing speculation he will end his retirement.

Discovery Channel team director Johan Bruyneel said Wednesday that Armstrong's return was "definitely an open possibility, I know he is on the bike."

"He absolutely wants to be part of the training camp in December, and wants to get fit to compete with the guys there," Bruyneel said. He said Armstrong could make his final decision whether to return as late as February.

When Armstrong retired in July, Bruyneel had to decide whether to recruit a new team leader. He didn't, suggesting the door might be kept open for the Texan.

Source: Xinhua