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

Book Reviews 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

Book Review: Educating and entertaining for even the non-cyclist
Summary: 4 Stars

I am not a cyclist enthusiast, but became kind of a fan of Armstrong after reading "It's Not About the Bike". This is a different type of book. Where that one focused on his upbringing, his passion for the sport and ofcourse his battle with cancer, this book focuses on one tour year. Mr. Coyle was the embedded and welcomed author travelling around with Armstrong's team, which gave him access to much of his life during the tour. A lot of the book focused on the competition Lance faced and it was very interesting how each rider's style was broken down, what his strengths and weaknesses were and most interesting, what their "tells" were (the small, sometimes imperceivable hints that show others that he is starting to break down in a race). This ultimately is when he is "attacked". The best part of the book was the physiology part regarding Lance, his body type and the attributes he has that has allowed him to repeatedly win the Tour. It was this scientific look at the kilowatts he generates per stroke of the pedal, the fact that his body does not produce lactic acid on the scale of the normal person, how his lungs are more efficient as well as his heart, etc, that I personally found to me the most interesting. The author also deals with the steroid controversy, it's authors and how Lance deals with it and the repeated testing he is subjected too.

Again, even if you have a minor interest in what it takes to win the Tour, or life on the Tour, or Lance himself, you will most likely enjoy this book. It is not as moving as "Not About the Bike", or as strong of a story, but it is a different story that is both entertaining and educational.

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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