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The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an inte...
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Gotham Books,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
| Publication Dates: |
2014. c2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. He admitted doping during the Tours and, in an interview with Oprah, described his "mythic, perfect story" as "one big lie." But his a |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 384 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-370) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781592408887 1592408885 |
| CLC: | K837.125.47 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.47/A735A |
| Contents: | True blue -- A new beginning for American cycling -- A rage to win -- The first million -- Teamwork -- Sit-ins and saddle sores -- Lance Armstrong Incorporated -- Hematocritis and hypocrites --Domestic discord and the domestique -- A new gear -- Adieu and fuck you -- The comeback (again) -- Betrayals -- The chase -- Scorched earth -- Not a snitch. |