Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FQR4NSC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 435 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Excellent book" according to 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 and wrong. The authors explain how he and his support. Andy said 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 Lance Armstrong and his team buddies as this doesn't belo. purecarver said 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 history with his friends, girlfriends, teammates, coache
It reveals the competitiveness and ingenuity that sparked blood-doping as an accepted practice, and shows how the Americans methodically constructed an international operation of spies and revolutionary technology to reach the top. 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. What had been a quirky, working-class hobby became the pastime of the Masters of the Universe set. 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. Postal Service Team owner Thom Weisel, who in a brazen power play ousted USA Cycling's top leadership and gained control of the sport in the United States, ensuring Armstrong's dominance. Wheelmen introduces U.S. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Meanwhile, sponsors fought over contracts with Armstrong as the entire sport of cycling began to benefit from the "Lance effect". Wall Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell broke the news at every turn. Wheelmen offers a riveting look at what happens when enigmatic genius breaks loose from the strictures of morality. The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal busine