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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

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Inspirational journey through cancer to cycling triumphs.

If you're looking for an account that mixes personal struggle with sports, "It's Not About the Bike" could speak to you. Lance Armstrong's story is powerful and transcends cycling; it's about facing life's biggest challenges and coming through the other side. Whether you're interested in his athletic endeavors or his fight against cancer, you might find his narrative both stirring and thought-provoking, despite the controversy that later surrounded him.

  • Audie Award for Inspirational/Spiritual (2001)
  • William Hill Sports Book of the Year (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

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ISBN: 9780224060875
Authors: Lance Armstrong
Publisher: Yellow Jersey
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 40687 readers)

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People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong—a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its gruelling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: "she's a stud"), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. There's serious medical detail here, which may not be for the faint of heart; from chemo to surgical procedures to his wife's in vitro fertilization, you won't be spared a single x-ray, IV drip, or unfortunate side effect. Athletes and coaches everywhere will benefit from the same extraordinary detail provided about training sessions—every aching tendon, every rainy afternoon, and every small triumph during his long recovery is here in living colour. It's Not About the Bike is the perfect title for this book about life, death, illness, family, setbacks, and triumphs, but not especially about the bike.
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Inspirational journey through cancer to cycling triumphs.

If you're looking for an account that mixes personal struggle with sports, "It's Not About the Bike" could speak to you. Lance Armstrong's story is powerful and transcends cycling; it's about facing life's biggest challenges and coming through the other side. Whether you're interested in his athletic endeavors or his fight against cancer, you might find his narrative both stirring and thought-provoking, despite the controversy that later surrounded him.

  • Audie Award for Inspirational/Spiritual (2001)
  • William Hill Sports Book of the Year (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.