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The internationally bestselling autobiography of
world cycling superstar, Lance Armstrong - cancer survivor and seven
time winner of the Tour de France.
'I want to die at a hundred years old with an American flag on my
back and the star of Texas on my helmet, after screaming down an Alpine
descent on a bicycle at seventy-five miles per hour. I want to cross
one last finish line as my wife and ten children applaud, and then I
want to lie down in a field of those famous French sunflowers and
gracefully expire: the perfect contradiction to my once anticipated
poignant early demise.
'A slow death is not for me. I don't do anything slow, not even
breathe.'
In 1996 twenty-four-year-old Lance Armstrong was ranked the number
one cyclist in the world. But that October the Golden Boy of American
cycling was sidelined by advanced testicular cancer that had spread to
his lungs and brain. His chance for recovery was as low as twenty per
cent. Armstrong embarked on the most aggressive form of chemotherapy
available and underwent surgery - including brain surgery - to remove
cancer that the treatments could not reach. Five months after his
diagnosis he resumed training under a cloud of uncertainty.
Armstrong returned to competitive cycle racing in 1998 when the
United States Postal Service team invited him to join them, and from
there he trained himself to victory in the 86th Tour de France in 1999.
Although scarred physically and emotionally, Lance Armstrong considered
his cancer a 'wake-up call', one that crystallised for him the
blessings of good health, family, friends and marriage. Since 1996 he
has dedicated himself to fighting cancer and supporting the cancer
community, establishing an educational and fundraising foundation in
his home town of Austin, Texas.
This is the story of a journey, from inauspicious beginnings through
triumph, tragedy, transformation and transcendence. Filled with the
physical, emotional and spiritual details of his recovery, It's Not
About the Bike traces the remarkable journey of this great athlete to a
singularly inspiring appreciation of life lived to the fullest.
About The Author
Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories have
been hailed as the most memorable moments in sports history during this
century and the last. In 1996 he established the Lance Armstrong
Foundation, a charity to aid the fight against cancer.
ISBN: 9781741757569
ISBN-10: 1741757568
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 324
Published: 1st January 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Dimensions (cm): 19.6 x 13.4
x 2.6
Weight (kg): 0.325
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