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 - 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

By: Daniel Coyle

eBook | 21 November 2023

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New York Times Bestseller: An "intimate, insightful, unflinching" portrait of the cyclist as he trains for—and triumphs in—the Tour de France (Jon Krakauer, New York Times-bestselling author of Into the Wild).

This is an 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, this updated edition features in-depth reporting on Armstrong's unprecedented seventh consecutive Tour de France victory; new blood doping allegations; his 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.

"Well-researched and entertaining . . . his reporting is, quite simply, amazing." —The New York Times

"Fueled by superb reporting and the built-in suspense of the 2004 Tour, Lance Armstrong's War is the equal of its distinguished and very complicated subject." —Booklist (starred review)

"Brisk and brilliant . . . captures the fabulous life and fast times of an international icon—and pierces the mystic heart of motivation itself." —Hampton Sides, New York Times-bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers

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