Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France

Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France
by Daniel Coyle

Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France
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Author: Daniel Coyle
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2005-06-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 336

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Book Review: Not All About Lance, Good Insight into Pro Racing
Summary: 4 Stars

I just got into cycling last year. I learned a lot about the pro racing scene from this book. There are a lot of details you wouldn't expect, and it both humanized and glorified Lance. While it seemed factual and unbiased, it did seem a little vague about Lance's tainted blood tests. Obviously there is no hard proof or he would have been found guilty.

Anyhow regardless of whether or not he did dope, which everyone seems to think all pro cyclists do or did, he still had to ride hard and ran a tight ship w/ the team. The organization necessary to run a team is amazing and outlined in this book. It is easy to read and entertaining.

Summary of Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France

Lance Armstrong's War is the extraordinary story of greatness pushed to its limits; a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of perhaps the most accomplished athlete of our time as he vies for a historic sixth straight victory in the toughest sporting event on the planet. It is the true story of a superlative sports figure fighting on all fronts-made newly vulnerable by age, fate, fame, doping allegations, a painful divorce, and an unprecedented army of challengers-while mastering the exceedingly difficult trick of being Lance Armstrong, a combination of world-class athlete, celebrity, regular guy, and, for many Americans, secular saint.

With a new afterword by the author, featuring in-depth reporting on:

  • Armstrong's unprecedented seventh consecutive Tour de France victory
  • New blood doping allegations
  • Armstrong's continuing personal and legal battles, and his retirement

A fascinating journey through the little-known landscape of professional bike racing, Lance Armstrong's War provides a hugely insightful look into the often inspiring, always surprising core of a remarkable athlete and the world that shapes him.

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