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Lance Armstrong, Sheryl Crow split up
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-02-04 10:37
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Grammy-winning pop star
Sheryl Crow have split up, scrapping plans for a Texas wedding after two years
of dating, People magazine reported on Friday.
Lance Armstrong and
Sheryl Crow pose for photographers at GQ Magazine's party celebrating the
2005 'Men of the Year' issue, in this Dec. 1, 2005, file photo in Beverly
Hills, Calif. Armstrong and Sheryl Crow have split, the couple announced
in a joint statement Friday, Feb. 3,
2006. [AP] | "After much thought and consideration we have made a very tough decision to
split up," a joint statement by the couple issued to the magazine said. "We both
have a deep love and respect for each other, and we ask that everyone respect
our privacy during this difficult time."
A publicist for Crow said he was not aware of the statement and had no
immediate comment. Armstrong's agent could not be immediately reached for
comment.
Crow had recently posed for Allure magazine trying on a wedding dress and had
told the publication that she and Armstrong planned to marry in his hometown of
Austin.
Crow, a Missouri native and former school teacher, scored a smash hit with
"All I Wanna Do," a track from her 1993 debut album and has gone on to win nine
Grammy awards.
She met Armstrong at a cycling event in 2003 and the couple became engaged
last year.
Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times.
A cancer survivor, Armstrong has been a highly visible fund-raiser for
victims and survivors of the disease. His nonprofit foundation created the
yellow "Livestrong" wristbands that became a nearly ubiquitous symbol of
philanthropy and fashion.
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