Lance Armstrong became the proud papa of a new son (his 1st with girlfriend Anna Hansen, his 4th overall) yesterday and announced on his official Twitter profile when the little guy was born. Lance posted a photo of his son, Max Armstrong, within moments after the child was born from his mother’s loins. Here is the photo that Lance posted and the full tweet message that accompanied the photo … along with the report from People magazine:

From Twitter: Wassup, world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My Mommy is healthy and so am I!

From People: Time to get a child seat for that racing bike. Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen welcomed a 7 lb., 5 oz, 20-inch-long baby boy named Max, the pro cyclist announced on his Twitter page Thursday night – or, rather, the little guy announced it himself. “Wassup, world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My Mommy is healthy and so am I!” says the post, which includes a photo of the baby in a cap and sticking his tongue out. In another post, Armstrong includes a photo of the nurse and doctor who helped deliver Max. “They were amazing!!” writes Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor, who is making a comeback to pro cycling, announced last December that he and Hansen were expecting their first child together. He has three children with ex-wife Kristin. The children were conceived through in vitro fertilization with sperm frozen prior to Armstrong undergoing chemotherapy for testicular cancer.

What a cute little dude … and Wow! what a way to share the news of your child’s birth — with the entire Internet mere moments after the kid popped out of the uterus … I mean, you can see the poor woman crashed out on her hospital bed in the pic of the baby — I bet the poor dear was wrecked! Ain’t technology grand? Congratulations are in order for Lance and Anna on the joyous birth of their newborn son Max. May they live a life full of love and happiness!! Congrats!!

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Lance Armstrong teamed up with artist Shepard Fairey, various local civic leaders and friends like Milo Ventimiglia for a 2.2 mile charity bike ride in Hollywood, CA to raise awareness and funds for a global art exhibition called Stages that will help support the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Here are a couple photos of Milo before he saddled up to ride with Lance and co. Saturday evening and some info about the event itself:

[Saturday] evening, cyclist Lance Armstrong rallied friends, the bike-friendly, and local leaders as they took to the streets of Hollywood as part of his Livestrong: Hope Rides Again promotion. Armstrong was joined on two wheels by local civic leaders like Councilmembers Eric Garcetti and Tom LaBonge, and later by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and artist Shepard Fairey all to raise funds and launch a global art exhibition called “Stages”, which features the work of 21 artists and will help support the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Fairey’s iconic work can be see emblazoned on the buildings of Hollywood; although “Hope” is a key term for Armstrong’s exhibit, it’s also one that Fairey has used elsewhere–maybe you’ve seen it? Here he’s making do with “Defiance,” “Courage,” and “Action!”

Sounds like an amazing event, I love that Milo was able to take part in the event as I know how dedicated he is to the work of the Livestrong campaign. As disinclined to partake in anything of a physical nature, I absolutely commend those who are willing to devote their time and energy for amazing causes like this. The Lance Armstrong Foundation works so hard to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, I simply have to respect anyone who lends a helping hand to the cause. Kudos to all the participants in this weekend’s event. Oh, and mebbe Milo can wear a bit more spandex next time he gets on a bike? Thanks!

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And so … yet another celebrity fairytale romance comes to a crashing end. US Weekly is reporting that Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong have decided to call it quits and terminate their roughly 3-month relationship. They’re dunzo, y’all:

Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong called it quits this weekend after a three-month romance that went public when they were spotted in Austin, Texas in mid-May, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports. “There was no drama or ugliness – They just decided to end things,” a source close to the couple tells Us. “There is no hatred, just sadness.” The pair quickly became inseparable with sightings of them in Austin, New York and Los Angeles – though both dodged questions about their relationship. In the short time they were together, the 29-year-old actress was seen with the 36-year-old cyclist at many of his races and events, including his three-day Lance Armstrong Livestrong Summit in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. It was at the conference that Hudson and Armstrong decided to go their separate ways, a source tells Us. Each had introduced the other to family. Hudson’s mom Goldie Hawn gave what seemed to be her approval at a July 1 lunch at The Ivy at the Shore. Also, Hudson’s four-year-old son Ryder went to a Father’s Day brunch with Armstrong — and dad Chris Robinson – in June. A rep for Armstrong had no comment while a rep for Hudson could not be reached.

To tell the truth, this particular hook-up lasted longer than I anticipated that it would. I’ve heard that Lance is a bit of a cad, so I’m sure he must’ve been really serious to spend 3 whole months with one chick. Kate, for her part, prolly ain’t hurtin’ for dates … she’s a major hottie who is sure to score a new dude if and when she’s ready. I gotta say, HudStrong did look very cute playing couples tennis together a few weeks ago. Ah well, I guess we’ll just have to pour one out for the late, great HudStrong and carry on as best we can.

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Kate Hudson and a shirted Lance Armstrong (who also appears to have gotten a haircut since last we saw him) were spotted enjoying a friendly game of doubles tennis earlier today in the Pacific Palisades here in LA … here are a few pics:

I’m not sure who was winning but my guess is that the score was Love All ;)

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In order to get over the unsightly shirtlessness of the previous post, I had to find some photos of some actual hawt shirtlessness to make up the difference. Unfortch, Matthew McConaughey doesn’t run around as half-nekkid as he used to so we’re gonna have to settle for pics of his shirtless BFF Lance Armstrong. Here are a few pics of Lance as he milled about outside Kate Hudson’s home Saturday afternoon:

Again, he’s no Matthew McConaughey but he’ll do in a pinch. I must say, the facial hair looks quite fetching on the lad. It’s a good look for him … I guess Kate Hudson likes her men hairy, at least from the neck up.

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Best buds Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong convened in Malibu, CA yesterday to go for a little work-out jog together. Nowhere in sight was Camilla Alves or Kate Hudson … it was just the two bros, hangin’ out like men often do when they need to pump up their massive bodies. Here are a few pics:

Sadly, Matt and Lance’s third buddy Jake Gyllenhaal was also nowhere to be seen. It’s been ages since we’ve seen the Trifecta of Matt, Lance and Jake hanging out together … which is kinda sad, if you think about it. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the 3 lads spent all of their free time together, paling or horsing around with one another (click HERE for a refresher on how things used to be for McGyllenStrong). Ah well … at least Matthew and Lance still hang out … maybe Jake will join them after he sees all the fun that he’s been missing. After the jump, a couple photos of Matthew lacing up his running shoes … they are surprisingly hotter than you might imagine …

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Lance Armstrong squeezed his biz back inside his tight little spandex shorts and got back on his bike to raise money for cancer research in Toronto, Canada today. Here are a couple pics of Lance from today’s ride that made its way thru parts of Canada earlier today:

The seven time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor will be cycling the back roads of the [Waterloo] region along about 40 select riders. Those riders will be paying for the privilege. The registration fee is $1,500 and participants need to raise at least $25,000. RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie is one of them, he’s raised 35-thousand in pledges already. Ian Cook of Cook Homes will also be riding along. He tells 570 News, he decided to join because it’s a good cause and a rare opportunity. Today’s event will benefit the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and the Odette Cancer Centre at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital.

I had forgotten how well Lance fills out those spandex tighties … it’s been ages since I’ve seen him on top of anything other than Kate Hudson. Remember the summer that the Trifecta comprised of Lance Armstrong, Jake Gyllenhaal and Matthew McConaughey spent so much time in spandex outfits, going for bike rides all over SoCal, raisin’ hell along the way? Ahh … those were some good times. Now, Matthew can’t even be bothered to work-out shirtless anymore, Jake will no longer dream of scratching his butt without Reese Witherspoon’s approval and Lance, well, at least Lance is back in the spandex … and for such a good cause! I can see how it’s totally worth donating $1,500 bucks for cancer research just to ride with Lance Armstrong. Good for him for using his spandex for such a good cause.