Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion

Written by John Wilcockson

Narrated by Connor Trinneer

Once a superstar in the world of cycling and one of its most interesting personalities, Lance Armstrong is known for pushing his body to the extreme, intimidating his rivals, and breaking the rules. Armstrong's many achievements were consistently dogged by allegations of doping and secrecy, allegations to which the cyclist ultimately acknowledged. Lance takes a long, hard, objective look at Armstrong's life—before his admission of guilt—both on and off the bike, beginning with his humble origins and his single mom's struggle for survival. John Wilcockson provides numerous details of how Armstrong's legendary training, a near-fatal bout with cancer, and battles with the media drove him to reach the pinnacle of his sport. Drawing on dozens of interviews with teammates, friends, and family—many who spoke publicly for the first time—Wilcockson delivers a biography on the life of this controversial athlete.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781607471066

Reviews for Lance

[capitalhackels · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Even for a biography that predates Armstrong's 2012 confession, this book was a chore to read. The level of hyperbole that the author reserves for Lance is bested only by the overwhelming detail of every facet of Lance's rise to fame, most of which seems superfluous.