Lance Armstrong to auction seven Trek bikes, including stolen/recovered time trial masterpiece

October 28, 3:16 PMCycling ExaminerJames Raia

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Lance Armstrong's stolen/recovered Trek
Image courtesy of Trek

Lance Armstrong is auctioning off seven of his Trek bicycles, including perhaps his most infamous machine — the one-of-a-kind time trial bike stolen and then recovered in Sacramento during this year's Tour of California.

"I'm not a gearhead, and my garage is anything but a cycling museum, but I can honestly say that letting go of my bikes has never been harder," Armstrong wrote in a brief explanation of his philanthropic plans and posted on the web site of the Sacramento Bee, www.sacbee.com.

"From Damien Hirst's masterpiece Tour de France 'finale' Trek Madone covered in real butterflies, to the KAWS 'Chompers' cycle that I broke my collarbone on in the Vuelta Castilla y Leon, every ride is a treasured piece of personal history that I'm proud to offer up to benefit LIVESTRONG."

The bikes, six including custom painting, are on exhibition at Sotheby's. The auction house in New York will be taking bids during a charity auction to benefit Armstrong's LIVESTRONG cancer foundation.

The auction will be held Sunday; Participation is by invitation.

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