Lance Armstrong

This is the story of Lance Armstrong, the world-famous cyclist, and his fight against cancer. The #1 New York Times bestseller with legs as strong as its author's. Lance Armstrong is one of the most talked about- and inspirational-sports figures of all time. He was Sports Illustrated 's 2002 Sportsman of the Year-and now, after his record-shattering string of Tour de France victories, some are proclaiming him the greatest athlete of all time. This is the book in which he shares his journey through triumph, tragedy, transformation, and transcendence. It is the story of a world-famous cyclist and his fight against cancer.

My Journey Back to Life

It's Not About the Bike

The only guide to the Tour de France that's fully endorsed by the organizers of the race, the only one with unrestricted access to the archives, and the only one with a foreword by Lance Armstrong! It's much bigger and better than any of its competitors-but not more expensive. And it's updated to celebrate Armstrong's amazing record-shattering sixth victory. "The writing is stylish and exuberant."--Publishers Weekly "Beautiful....[a] definitive, year-by-year account [with] wonderful photographs."--Library Journal For more than a century, the Tour de France has offered a spectacle filled with unparalleled passion, adventure, and sheer physical difficulty. Here is the definitive, official, and fully up-to-date record of that thrilling sporting phenomenon, produced in collaboration with L'Equipe, France's premier sports daily, and with a foreword by the six-time winner and international sports celebrity, Lance Armstrong. With access to the Tour de France's own archives, this huge, lushly photographed volume chronicles the race from its raw origins more than one hundred years ago to its current position as the world's greatest sporting challenge. Year by year, follow the grit and glory, victory and defeat, bravery and controversy, in the words of the players themselves.

The Official Tour de France, 1903-2004

Chris Carmichael

In 1999 Lance Armstrong staged what many consider to be the most dramatic comeback in sports history, winning the Tour de France just three years after his body was ravaged by cancer. He has since gone on to win that event a record seven times.His courage and determination are legendary but it took more than just Lance himself to make it all happen: he got there with the help of the program, the training regime created for Lance by his coach Chris Carmichael. Now, in this updated edition of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program, Carmichael and Armstrong share the exercises, riding schedules, endurance builders and mental tricks that brought Lance back to competitive racing and on to the pinnacle of world cycling. Full of advice and personal anecdotes from Lance and his coach, this book will show you how to ride at your best in just seven weeks. Whether you are a novice or a pro, you too can ride the same path as Lance to achieve your personal best.

The Lance Armstrong Performance Program

The #1 New York Times bestseller from the cancer survivor who became a four-time Tour de France champ. "In 1996, young cycling phenom Armstrong discovered he had testicular cancer. In 1999, he won the Tour de France. Now he's a new father and a memoirist: with pluck, humility and verve, this volume covers his early life, his rise through the endurance sport world and his medical difficulties. The book features a disarming and spotless prose style, one far above par for sports memoirs." - Publishers Weekly

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