AUSTIN, Texas The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer charity to distance itself following the biggest doping scandal in the sport's history. The foundation that has been informally known for years as Livestrong - the word adorning its well-known yellow wristbands - filed paperwork with the Texas Secretary of State for a name change that became effective on October 30, said foundation spokeswoman Katherine McLane. McLane said the charity's supporters recognize its already popular Livestrong brand, which the foundation has used for several years to raise money for cancer survivors programs. The move is the latest of several by the charity to separate itself from its founder, who has been stripped of his seven Tour De France titles. Armstrong had previously stepped-down as chairman of the foundation and last week resigned from its board of directors.
– The Livestrong Foundation's official name was the Lance Armstrong Foundation—until Oct. 30. That day, Texas' secretary of state approved the cancer charity's bid to change its name, in a move to further distance itself from the cyclist who recently cut ties to the group. Henceforth, the Livestrong Foundation will be the group's official name, the AP reports. "Lance doesn't want to be a distraction from the foundation's cause—serving cancer patients and survivors," a board member tells Reuters. "That's why he resigned from the foundation's board. In the spirit of that noble decision, the foundation has to make appropriate changes as well."