Lance Armstrong maneuvering to take over Astana
AP Sports Writer
VENICE, Italy — Lance Armstrong says he has "high interest" from sponsors if he takes over control of the crisis-hit Astana team.
"Considering the economy and considering global sports sponsorships, if it's the title sponsor on Tiger's bag, or it's stadium rights. It's a tough climate for all that stuff. We've had high interest," Armstrong told The Associated Press on Thursday as he prepared for the start of his first Giro d'Italia.
Armstrong indicated the sponsor would come from a U.S.-based multinational company.
"You're not going to find one in a week and say, 'by the way we need 10 million bucks, please come on.' They don't jump that quick," he added.
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