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Lance Armstrong’s Comeback from Cancer
A Scrapbook of the Tour de France
Winner’s Dramatic Career
by Samuel Abt with photos by James Startt
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Format: |
6 x 9 inch trade paperback |
Description: |
176 pages
with 12-page color photo
insert |
ISBN: |
1-892495-25-2 |
Price: |
US$16.95 |
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Abt's writing and Startt's
photographs make this a far
more insightful account of
Armstrong's early career,
fight with cancer, and
comeback than any other book
on the subject. |
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About the book
That was quite a victory. Lance
Armstrong, winner of the 1999 Tour
de France, and a wonderful first in
his five-in-a-row (and still
counting…) series of Tour victories.
In 1992, at age 21, he was a brash
neo-professional from Texas. In
October 1996, at the conclusion of
the Tour de France, he was diagnosed
with cancer, and given a 20-percent
chance of survival — not to mention
his chances of returning to the
sport he loved. A year later, he was
recovering from cancer therapy and
joined the Tour de France as a
visitor. In 1998, he started a slow
and at first faltering comeback,
dropping out of several major races.
But then, in 1999, he did come back.
In a big way, becoming the second
American (after Greg LeMond) to win
the Tour de France, the world’s
toughest sporting event.
In Lance Armstrong’s Comeback
from Cancer, veteran bicycle
racing writer Samuel Abt pieces
together, not only the story of
Armstrong’s spectacular Tour
victory, but also his equally
miraculous victory over cancer.
Written as a scrapbook of
Armstrong’s career, it’s a true
story, and an inspirational one,
proving that there is hope for
cancer survivors. A dramatic book —
and a tribute to a conquering
spirit.
About the author
Samuel Abt is associate editor
for the International Herald
Tribune, based in Paris, and has
written about bicycle racing for
that paper and the New York Times
for over two decades. He has written
eight previous books about the sport
and is the only American awarded the
Medal of the Tour de France for
distinguished service to the sport.
About the photographer:
James Startt is a
photographer based in Paris. He has
been following European bicycle
racing for many years and regularly
reports on the sport for the U.S.
cycling publications. His photos
have been prominently exhibited at
major photo galleries in Paris and
was included in the Oakland
(California) Museum’s 2000 Bicycle
Art Exhibit.
Critical reviews of the author’s earlier books
"Abt understands that the sport
is a metaphor for life, and he uses
his considerable writing skills to
convey its drama." — The
Washington Post
"Abt’s style is distinctly
disarming. He has a way of
befriending riders and making them
reveal themselves." — Bicycling
Magazine
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Moment of
Purity
Part I. Looking Back
July 25, 1999. The Man in
the Yellow Jersey
Part II. The First Lance
September 16, 1992. A Humble
Beginning
July 6, 1993. The Big Show
July 12, 1993. That First
Victory
July 17, 1993. Time to Bow
Out
Aug. 29, 1993. World
Champion
March 14, 1994. Team Leader
April 27, 1994. Report Card
May 8, 1994. A Change of
Heart
July 2, 1994. Back at the
Show
July 11, 1994. Everybody’s
Watching
October 3, 1994. The Old
Jersey
July 4, 1995. Stirrings of
Ambition
July 18, 1995. Death of a
Friend
July 19, 1995. Paying Homage
July 21, 1995. One for
Casartelli
July 25, 1995. Homage to Big
Mig
August 14, 1995. Victory in
a Classic
March 13, 1996. An Uncertain
Beginning
May 13, 1996. Downsized
July 5, 1996. Dreaming of
Other Roads
July 6, 1996. Cold, Wet, and
Sick
August 29, 1996. No Sign of
the Cavalry
September 3, 1996. Making It
Official
Part III. Down but
Fighting Back
October 8, 1996. Terrible
News
November 18, 1996. An
Ordinary Morning
December. 20, 1996. Good
News
January 15, 1997. From
90,000 to 3
April 16, 1997. A Rider
Chump
July 18, 1997. Simply a
Spectator |
September 6, 1997. Planning
His Comeback
March 10, 1998. Temporary
Setback
June 16, 1998. A Glitch in
the Schedule
August 3, 1998. The
Tormented Tour
Sept. 24, 1998. A Rider
Reborn
March 10, 1999. Looking for
the Sun
March 12, 1999. Going Postal
March 16, 1999. On the
Riviera
June 7, 1999. Italy Grieves
Part IV. Comeback
July 4, 1999. The 86th Tour
de France
July 5. Stage One: Wearing
Yellow
July 6, 1999. Stage Two: A
Big Crash
July 7, 1999. Stage Three:
Sweet Dreams
July 7. Stage Four: Where’s
Cipo?
July 8. Stage Five:
Questions About Doping
July 9. Stage Six:
Sprinter’s Heyday
July 10. Stage Seven: Cipo’s
Fourth
July 11. Stage Eight:
Regaining Yellow
July 13. Stage Nine: Into
the Alps
July 14. Stage 10: Bastille
Day
July 14. Nasty Rumors
July 15. Stage 11:
Transition
July 16. Stage 12: Simon’s
Dilemma
July 16. An Honored Visitor
July 17. Stage 13: The
Defense Team
July 18. Stage 14: Another
Letdown for the French
July 20. Stage 15: Cementing
His Position
July 20. No Third Chance
July 21. Stage 16: Le
Monde’s Quest
July 22. Stage 17: Some
Attacks
July 23. Stage 18: In
Virenque’s Shadow
July 24. Stage 19: Another
First
July 25. Stage 20:
Homecoming
Always a Good Time |
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From the contents |
A very youthful Armstrong, warming up on rollers for the
time trial stage of the 1992 Tour DuPont
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Bringing home the flag after his first
Tour victory in 1999
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Climbing Taylor's Hill during the 1996 Tour DuPont, the
American stage race that Armstrong won twice.
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