An edition of Wheelmen (2013)

Wheelmen

Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever

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An edition of Wheelmen (2013)

Wheelmen

Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the greatest sports conspiracy ever

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" The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports 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. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. 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 diffcult race. Wheelmen introduces U.S. 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. Meanwhile, sponsors fought over contracts with Armstrong as the entire sport of cycling began to benefit from the "Lance effect." What had been a quirky, working-class hobby became the pastime of the Masters of the Universe set. Wheelmen offers a riveting look at what happens when enigmatic genius breaks loose from the strictures of morality. 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. At last exposing the truth about Armstrong and American cycling, Wheelmen paints a living portrait of what is, without question, the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. "--

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Gotham
Language
English
Pages
364

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
796.6/2092, B
Library of Congress
GV1051.A76 A54 2013, GV1051.A76 A54 2013eb, GV1051.A76A54 2013

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvii, 364 pages
Number of pages
364

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Open Library
OL27149993M
Internet Archive
wheelmenlancearm0000albe_r5d1
ISBN 10
1592408486
ISBN 13
9781592408481
LCCN
2013037176
OCLC/WorldCat
834431743

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