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 - Softcover

Coyle, Daniel

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9780060734985: 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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ISBN 10: 0060734981 ISBN 13: 9780060734985

Publisher: Perennial, 2006

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A behind-the-scenes story of Armstrong's efforts to achieve his sixth Tour de France victory describes his renewed training efforts after a near loss in 2003, his efforts to rebuild after a divorce, and the competitive factors that particularly challenged his 2004 season, with updated information on his seventh Tour victory, doping allegations, and his retirement from the sport. Reprint.

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"Superbly written [and] deeply researched. A complete portrait of Armstrong."--VeloNews

Superbly written [and] deeply researched. A complete portrait of Armstrong. --VeloNews"

-Superbly written [and] deeply researched. A complete portrait of Armstrong.---VeloNews

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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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