Dornoch (Scotland), July 18 : Hundreds of people swarmed to Dornoch to take part in cycling legend Lance Armstrong's invitation for a `twitter ride'.
Armstrong posted an open invitation on the Twitter asking people to join him for a 30-mile round route across Sutherland town of Dornoch in Scotland.
"Alright Scotland - it''s on. Twitter ride! Meet 5pm tomorrow (Sunday) in Dornoch (Sutherland County) at The Eagle Pub. 30-mile loop," Armstrong wrote on the Twitter.
Over 1000 Armstrong fans and cycling enthusiasts turned up at the event, The BBC reports.
The seven-times Tour de France winner has earlier held twitter rides in Los Angeles, Dublin, Paisley and Adelaide.
In 2009, the American former professional road-racing cyclist organized the first twitter ride around Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Lance Armstrong''s success in the sport is seen as a remarkable feat as he had undergone several treatments for testicular cancer after being diagnosed at the age of 25. (ANI)
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