Mamilicious : big bunch join Armstrong for Auckland ride

World cycling's biggest MAMIL was joined by more than 200 Kiwis for a morning ride on Tuesday in Auckland.

Lance Armstrong and friends ride in Auckland. Source: Getty

More than 200 people have cycled into Auckland to take part in a morning ride with Lance Armstrong.

Despite being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2013, plenty of Kiwis seemed keen to get up close to Armstrong, who said he was humbled by the showing.

The 45-year-old had earlier asked Aucklanders to join him for the waterfront cycle via Twitter.

Impressive turn out for the @lancearmstrong ride pic.twitter.com/JeZxTljIA6 — Jared Patterson (@stigglor) December 19, 2016

Trucks bringing goods in and out of the nearby Auckland Port were held up by the riders, most of whom were male.

They departed at 6am for a ride of about an hour.

Armstrong acknowledged to reporters that the ride was unlikely to change the minds of Kiwis who felt betrayed by him.

"It is what it is," he said. "There's nothing I can say to a lot of people to make it go away and I get that."

Armstrong is thought to be in Auckland for a film shoot with Lion Breweries.