Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion
Books / Hardcover
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ISBN: 1579548911 / Publisher: Rodale Books, June 2004
More than two hundred photographs combine with the legendary athlete's own reminiscences to provide a glimpse inside the life and career of a cyclist whose battle against cancer and triumphs in the Tour de France have served as an inspiration.
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Lance Armstrong has become the most admired athlete in the world. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most grueling endurance test in sports are a tribute to the strength of the human spirit. A treasured keepsake-filled with never-before-seen pictures and revealing insights by the people who know him best-this volume is a celebration in words and photographs of Lance Armstrong's indomitable will and champion's heart.In these pages you will find:· Intimate pictures of Lance Armstrong in competition and off the bike-taken with friends and family, coaches, and fellow cyclists-as well as stunning full-color views capturing the grandeur of the sport, by cycling's top photographer, Graham Watson· A text by Sally Jenkins, who wrote Lance Armstrong's #1 bestseller, It's Not About the Bike· A moving introduction by the man who in 2002 was selected as Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year," whose confrontation with death taught him-and all those he has inspired-how to face life's challenges with courage, perseverance, and hope.
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