Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592408885 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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It went on to become a New York Times Bestseller, a Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller, and win numerous awards, including a Gold Medal for the Axiom Business Book Awards. Now with a new afterword.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. He admitted doping during the Tours and, in an interview with Oprah, described his "mythic, perfect story" as "one big lie." But his admission raised more questions than it answered—because he didn’t say who had helped him dope or how he skillfully avoided getting caught.The Wall Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell broke the news at every turn. In Wheelmen they reveal the broader story of how Armstrong and his supporters used money, power, and cutting-edge science to conquer the world’s most difficult race. Wheelmen introduces U.S. It reveals the competitiveness and ingenuity that sparked blood-doping as an accepted practice, and shows ho
"Authoritative and overflows with forceful details….Albergotti and O'Connell write like insiders looking out."—Los Angeles Times"A chilling tale, and many of the anecdotes Albergotti and O’Connell collected sound like they were actually crafted in a TV-drama writers’ room."—The Atlantic"Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell uncovered plenty more shocking details about the full extent of Armstrong’s drug use as well as the many people and institutions that helped him."—The Daily Beast"The most comprehensive book on the subject … a colorful and thorough retelling."—USA Today"Captivating a level-headed view of the culture and business of cycling."—The Economist"The book is rich in details, facts, and figures."—Velo News"Wheelmen is all the truth-and-reconciliation the sport needs."—The Philade
Excellent book BC1 (Ret) I have never been accused of being a Pollyanna, but like millions of others, I really wanted to believe Armstrong's amazing comeback story. I had my doubts; but as someone who was subject to random drug tests at work, I just couldn't fathom how he or anyone else could possibly get away with doping for so many years. Maybe Armstrong WAS clean. Maybe he WAS being persecuted. Maybe other cyclists WERE just envious. Wrong, wrong. Fascinating! "Wheelmen" is not about bike races and doping scandal it's about human tragedy in and around the rise and fall of a colossus. It's a fascinating well written story about what can happen when sport (which is supposed to be fun, recreational and health building) get's mingled with unhealthy ambition and big money.I had no idea about how life endangering doping practices can be; and surely I won't express any judgement over Lan. Lance Inc. - The Final Chapter So here it is! After all of the accusations, law suits, finger pointing, smoke screens, confessions, denials and personal attacks, we finally get the complete unadulterated story of Team Lance - the money machine. The authors have done a great job outlining LA's competitive career and downfall in chronological order. Their story telling is easy to read, expressive, comprehensive and to the point. They compile LA's cycling hi
Reed Albergotti is a reporter covering the technology industry in The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau. An accomplished bike racer himself, Reed speaks the sport’s odd language.Vanessa O'Connell, an award-winning reporter at The Wall Street Journal for eighteen years, has covered tobacco, alcohol, guns, insider trading, and the Deepwa