It's not about my bike - Lance Armstrong

Izdavač: Yellow Jersey Press, 2001.
Mek povez, 294 str.
Težina: 240 gr

It`s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its gruelling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he`s just not interested in wearing a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: `she`s a stud`), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. There`s serious medical detail here, which may not be for the faint of heart; from chemo to surgical procedures to his wife`s in vitro fertilization, you won`t be spared a single x-ray, IV drip, or unfortunate side effect. Athletes and coaches everywhere will benefit from the same extraordinary detail provided about training sessions--every aching tendon, every rainy afternoon, and every small triumph during his long recovery is here in living colour. It`s Not About the Bike is the perfect title for this book about life, death, illness, family, setbacks, and triumphs, but not especially about the bike.