Lance Armstrong is now officially allowed to compete again after his ban from the 2012 US Anti-Doping Agency was partially lifted – but he still can’t return to cycling competition.

Armstrong had all seven of his Tour de France titles taken away when he was initially handed the ban, and while he still remains suspended from cycling competitively for life, the part of his ban which barred him from competing in other sporting disciplines expired at the end of August.

Previously, Armstrong has looked at running marathons, which he was unable to do due to the fact that the Chicago marathon was sanctioned by USA Track and Field, and he had to drop out of the U.S Masters swimming event in Austin, Texas due to the involvement of governing bodies also.

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USADA spokesman Ryan Madden told USA Today Sports: “He can compete in a sanctioned event at a national or regional level in a sport other than cycling that does not qualify him… to compete in a national championship or international event.”