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

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Triumph over adversity.

This book could be a good read for individuals who are facing adversity and need inspiration to overcome it. It is a deeply personal memoir of Lance Armstrong’s journey through cancer and how he emerged victorious. The book captures the essence of how the human spirit can overcome any obstacle and make one triumphant. The book’s most unique and distinctive feature is its inspiring and uplifting storyline that can motivate readers to never give up.

  • 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.

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

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ISBN: 9780425179611
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Date of Publication: 2001-09-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 40686 readers)

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It is such an all-American story. A lanky kid from Plano, Texas, is raised by a feisty, single parent who sacrifices for her son, who becomes one of our country's greatest athletes. Given that background, it is understandable why Armstrong was able to channel his boundless energy toward athletic endeavors. By his senior year in high school, he was already a professional triathlete and was training with the U.S. Olympic cycling developmental team. In 1993, Armstrong secured a position in the ranks of world-class cyclists by winning the World Championship and a Tour de France stage, but in 1996, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Armstrong entered an unknown battlefield and challenged it as if climbing through the Alps: aggressive yet tactical. He beat the cancer and proceeded to stun all the pundits by winning the 1999 Tour de France. In this memoir, Armstrong covers his early years swiftly with a blunt matter-of-factness, but the main focus is on his battle with cancer. Readers will respond to the inspirational recovery story, and they will appreciate the behind-the-scenes cycling information. After he won the Tour, his mother was quoted as saying that her son's whole life has been a fight against the odds; we see here that she was not exaggerating. Brenda Barrera
 

Triumph over adversity.

This book could be a good read for individuals who are facing adversity and need inspiration to overcome it. It is a deeply personal memoir of Lance Armstrong’s journey through cancer and how he emerged victorious. The book captures the essence of how the human spirit can overcome any obstacle and make one triumphant. The book’s most unique and distinctive feature is its inspiring and uplifting storyline that can motivate readers to never give up.

  • 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.