Lance Armstrong by John Wilcockson - ISBN: 9781848544697
Paperback
Triumph, controversy, and relentless ambition: the definitive story of Lance Armstrong.

Lance Armstrong

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2010

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Summary

Few champions have astonished the world as much as Lance Armstrong. A cancer survivor who went on to win the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, he is an inspiration to millions. Now the full story can be told.

With complete access to Armstrong, and to his inner circle, and drawing on interviews with family members and training partners, coaches and celebrities, team-mates and rivals, friends and foes, sportswriter John Wilcockson tells of those who helped Armstrong along the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848544697
ISBN-10:1848544693
Author:John Wilcockson
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:1 August 2010
Weight:288g
Dimensions:197mm x 131mm x 27mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for 23 DAYS IN JULY - :

A must-read for all cycling fans. - BBC Sport

Sport is about the assertion of the will and that makes Armstrong the greatest athlete practising his trade - The Times

Captures the thrill of a race persistently immersed in controversy and rumour. - Irish Times

Fascinating … Wilcockson manages to penetrate the psychological depths of the race’s stars. - British Cycling

‘The incredible story of the triumph of mind over body. Truly inspiring’ - Time Out

About The Author

John Wilcockson

John Wilcockson has been writing about cycling for four decades. He has been the editor of five cycling magazines, was the first cycling correspondent for The Times and has won awards for his journalistic services. He has written more than a dozen books. A graduate of the University of London, Wilcockson now lives in Bolder Colorado.

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