Its not about the bike, in fact there are only two paragraphs in the whole book that talk about the bike. This book is about Lances diagnosis, his struggle to accept his new reality, the aftermath of living as a cancer survivor, and trying to have a baby using frozen sperm. Oh yeah, and also winning the Tour De France.

I enjoyed the book because I like the "overcoming really bad odds and still becoming a champion" type of story. I do not cycle, unless you count the sporadic bikes rides with my kids. I was hoping the book would not be loaded with unrelatable stories and details about the bike, training, and the actual races, and luckily for me it wasn't.

This book was a personal account of a serious athlete struck with cancer. It gets a little whiny in a few places, but I have to give him points for being honest. I am sure I would be whiny if I was struck down in my prime and had to endure the horrors of chemo and brain surgery.

The writing is excellent and you can almost feel the rain hitting your face during his grueling training rides in the mountains of Europe. My legs are burning right now just thinking about sitting on a bike for 6-7 hours of non-stop riding. Wow.

To me, this book left the message of be happy because it can all change fast. Enjoy what time I am given and try to forget about the small stuff. Its a great book with a great message.

as I was mid-way through this book, there were only two thoughts going on in my mind -
1. this guy is human/normal like us with all frailties/insecurities
2. and gosh what extremes are humanly possible!!... the triumph of human spirit! very humbling. very inspiring.

A page-turner like no other, once I started it, I couldn't stop. Without a doubt, Lance is one of kind athlete, but that's not the point. The early achievements, the cancer battle, the return to the sport - it's an amazing story of the resilience of the human spirit, both on the account of people around him, and Lance himself. It's a gem of a book and an inspirational read, it reminded me of what we are all capable off.

I picked this book with trepidity. Having read scores of biographies from succesful sportspersons, I did not expect this one to be any different. They struggle, they compete, they succeed. I started reading this purely based my wife's strongly recommended this.

And it just did move me completely!


Once I started reading, there was no looking back. This is gripping cover-covcer. I guess the cycle races are such. We get so involved in the sport. Whern Lance talks about Cancer, it is not in absurd medical terms or over-simplification. He did carry me long - thtough his journry. I could vicariusly experience being with him in the ward in Idianopolis or at the Finish line of Tour De France.

A narrative style that takes the audience at a leisurely pace, keeping the reder hooked and attached to the strory.

Truly inspirational. A day after I finished the book, today, I am shaving my head for a cause - cancer patients!

I had a meeting with VP in the company and as I got in his office you can sense he was a Lance fans. I'm not! Maybe for his way to act that he so well describe in his book! As an ex-athlete my self I could not hide my opinion about Lance. It was a nice and healthy conversation. Few weeks later I had another meeting with the same VP and as I walk in to his office he gave me this book as a present, knowing I'm an avid reader.

I read it during the long flight back home! Great inspiring book! Never did read a sportsman biography but this one is worth each single word.

You learn something new every day! I guess I learn something more about a great individual and athlete!

PS - I have a colleague that is fighting a similar battle and I gave the book to him because sometime other peoples words are better then your.

Whether or not you are a fan of Lance Armstrong, this book is incredibly helpful. Helpful for getting a grip on the implication of testicular cancer diagnosis and treatment. Also helpful for tackling the mental battle that comes with this disease. It is full of hope, and an important read for those diagnosed with Testicular cancer,and their significant others.

Both my wife and I are currently cancer patients. The book gave us the courage to believe that we can beat cancer. Lance's book is a must read for anyone who has cancer or if you have anyone in your family going through cancer treatements. It is a great mix of athletics and the will to survive and what it takes to accomplish both. Get it and read it!

A frank and honest portrait of one mans struggle. This is not a 'wow, aren't I great' book, but one that shows the awful journey people have to take and what gets them to "over come the odds".

The achievement of the subject of this entertaining read is his amazing recovery from cancer which was followed shortly afterwards by spectacular sporting success. The book is undoubtedly compelling, and was simply, clearly and strikingly written.

Even if you're not into cycling you will love this book.

Quite good. The compelling part of the book is to hear Lance tell how he overcame advanced-stage prostate cancer, with treatments that fully debilitated him. Only then did he come back to win the Tour de France for the first time! (And the only time in this book.) He is frank about the rougher sides of his personality, but does go beyond his illness to learn how to be a better person. You are cheering for him all the way. Although written with a ghost writer, it is his voice that comes through loudly and clearly. The book ends with him quite in love with his wife and first child, projecting a family life into the future. Sadly, as we know, it was not to be, nor did he stick it out with Sheryl Crow who had yet to appear in his story.

The story of Lance Armstong's life up until 2001 will be a challenge to put down for even those who are not fans of cycling. This story unfolds as an enthralling voyage taken alongside one of the greatest athletes in history from his very low points facing apparent death by brain cancer to the high points of full recovery and winning the Tour de France.

Lance is extremely strong willed, bold, determined, and presents a story for the ages with his first autobiography. His story is so compelling that I highly recommend this book to anyone.

All the best.

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This is a great book for his fears, fight, hope and established interest in cancer. It is an inspirational story for those with cancer as well as their friends, for information and support. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because it is a little bit about the bike, but it is an excellent book to give hope to those with cancer to be cured and survive.

Don't get me wrong, this book is GREAT. But reading it in 2008 will give you the feeling the end is missing in this book. No Sheryl Crow and no seven tour victories. This book covers Lance's dealings with cancer and his bike up until his second tour victory.

What I really admire about this book is the way it has been written. No subjects are pushed to the back and the man Armstrong really comes forward. His battle with testicular cancer has been known throughout the world, but when you read about it in great detail you can actually grasp his battle for the first time.

This book can be a great gift. Ever catch a person whining about something trivial? Then make him humble by reading this book.

Lance's book was an inspiration to read from the stand point of overcoming obstacles and also remembering to stay passionate about your work. In his book, Lance portrays himself as the quintessential underdog, fighting against great odds to become somebody important, a goal that would materialize in the form of winning the largest bicycle race in the world seven times -consecutively.

Lance seems to have the deck stacked against him with challenge after challenge in life. Each obstacle in itself seems like it'd be devastating to any normal person, but Lance tells how he used trials to build mental grit that would be required for the ultimate challenge -the Tour de France. He shows how he compartmentalized and attacked each problem using what he refers to as "a dumb focus", which is also the unique character trait that inevitably ushers Lance to the podium, stage after stage, and race after race.

As I read his book, I thought it should be called "Racing from behind", not only because Lance started from behind in life as he portrays, but also because that is how he likes it, -racing from behind. I really think Lance enjoys positioning himself behind the leaders, where the pressure is off, where he can observe, calculate, strategize and plan his swooping attack to the finish line. No matter what Lance is doing in life, he always has his mind focused on some sort of finish line; that's where the performance really counts. It's a philosophy that while very successful at leading to victories in the most popular bicycle race, probably isn't the best approach for life in general.

As enjoyable as it was to read about one of my personal heroes, it was sobering to realize that Lance is not as super human as I have made him out to be in my own mind. I will like to see a more complete picture of Lance Armstrong written at a later date reflecting a well rounded character, a little closer to the super human image I have built up of him.

I thoroughly enjoyed this, yet i am not an athlete, nor do i know much about the sport of bikes.
Cancer is the devil,and Lance doesn't back away from the ugliness of it.Yet, he survived it,and you can to.

I have given this to 2 friends who had life threatening illnesses,and both said they loved it.
Be good to yourself, and think positively! I think we can all benefit from that.

The achievement of the subject of this entertaining read is his amazing recovery from cancer which was followed shortly afterwards by spectacular sporting success. The book is undoubtedly compelling, and was simply, clearly and strikingly written.

Through the many flaws of this character portrayed in the story you learn that our heroes are actually human after all. But this is something we never seem to remember. What was critical was this man's drive to succeed, his confidence to ensure that he would beat the odds, and his determination to leave no stone unturned. As an athlete he had the potential to perform, and he captured the necessary requirements to make it happen.

The story makes little reference to Lance's partner through his period of cancer, Lisa, which leaves a big gap in the story. I can only suppose this was out of respect to his wife at the time, Kik. However, we miss the chance to explore this important relationship.

I can recommend this book, as a chance to learn something about a sporting hero. It's a good opportunity to learn some lessons of life, and the exposition of our lives' stories make for valuable education - for the stories of us mere mortals though they be just as valuable will never see the print on the pages of our books.

I sincerely applaud Lance for his efforts on behalf of those affected by cancer. That is the key message of this story, and I hope that people do get the message, its not a book about cycling!

As a fellow cancer survivor, I really enjoyed Lance's book. I had wanted to read it for a long time and was not disappointed. For an athelete, he is a very good writer.

Lance's story was just as exciting and inspiring as I hoped.

The downside is that HighBridge was dumb enough to make each CD a single track of more than an hour. So if you listen to the CD for 45 minutes on the way to work, when you drive home you have to manually position the tape back to the 45th minute. Most CDs I've commuted with are divided into tracks of 10-15 minutes each. A few particularly bright designers make each track only about 5 minutes. This is the first time I've every seen an audio book that I have to postion manually.
It's a shame because Armstrong's story is great.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE gives you a wonderful, inside view of Lance Armstrong. A great read. But only half the story...

Don't miss out on the "outer view," Lance through the eyes of a good reporter. LANCE ARMSTRONG'S WAR: ONE MAN'S BATTLE AGAINST FATE, FAME, LOVE, DEATH, SCANDAL, AND A FEW OTHER RIVALS ON THE ROAD TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE by Daniel Coyle is simply marvelous.

The two books belong together.

Dr. Kirtland C Peterson

I was eager to read this book, I saw Lance on several t.v. shows, his battle with cancer interested me because my mom also had cancer at an early age (29), so I bought the book with the hope of learning what made him strong, wondering: how can he inspire others? Well, the first half was pretty good, I was amazed at how much the cancer took over his body and the grueling recovery. I was in awe of Kik and how she stood by him, along thinking he was a humble,family man. I was wrong. The latter part of the book indeed was "all about the bike" going on and on about all the prep for the upcoming races, the TDF (the biggest, most prestigous bike race), the move to Europe (for the bike) and all the proper cycling terms...ho hum. I almost left that part unread, but I hate doing that, so I trudged on. I was sad to find out later after having read the book, that he no longer was with Kik and his children, but doing just spendidly peddling away and loving his singlehood.
I think in writing this book I only learned that for Lance it IS about the bike (and himself). He seems cold, egotistical and unappreciative of those who sacrificed for him. Is that what it takes to get to the top??

This is a must read for cancer survivors, the most inspirational book I have ever read!

This book has been one of the most inspirational books that I have ever read. Now whenever I'm at the gym I just say to myself, come on mike if Lance can do it so can you. I raced bicycles myself when I was younger and after breaking my collarbone at sixteen years old I thought biking was over for me; If only I realized at that age a broken bone was nothing compared to Lance. Thank you Lance Armstrong.

This book is an inspiration. It shows the hardships of battling cancer and the effort of recovery. Lance Armstrong is one of the most driven individuals I've ever read about; I could not put it down. Recommended for anyone and everyone, MUST READ!!!

This is my favorite book ever. I loved it because it was one of the most motivational books I have ever read, and the best part about it was its all true. I think everyone, not just athletes, can relate to Lance's life and in some way walk away from the book inspired in some way. It was also well written and very absorbing. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Lance Armstrong gives us details and insights on his life growing up, winning races and dealing with cancer. It is these details that let us look at someone who rises to a champions level not only on the bike, but in life. Sure there is an ego, but who among us achieving what Lance has would be totally humble? We all can learn from this book about never giving up and be willing to focus our efforts on going forward to reach higher levels acheivements. When life has dealt you a setback, pick up this book and be inspired to fight back against whatever you have to deal with!

I read this book several years ago, and was just looking it over again, thinking about selling it on Amazon. I decided not to, not only because I underlined several sections and wrote in the margins, but because I want to hold onto this book for inspiration when I need it. I also want my 12 and 15 year old sons to read this some day.

Lance's fortitude in the face of adversity is inspiring. He does come off as a bit of a jerk and an egomaniac in several places--attributes I do not wish upon my sons--but I think they'll see that for what it is and still learn some great lessons from Lance.

I picked up this book because I'm a cyclist and a big cycling fan. I wanted to see the inside story to Armstrong's incredible comeback. I got a lot more from this book. He's gut-wrenching honest. I'm also a writer and a reader, and I found this book one of the best-written books I've read lately.

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Reviewer: Michael C. Mack is a pastor, founder of an online SmallGroups ministry, and author of I'm a Leader...Now What?: How to Guide an Effective Small Group and Leading from the Heart: A Cell Leader's Guide to Passionate Ministry among others.

I am absolutely floored by how well-written this book is. Once I picked it up I just couldn't put it down. I read the whole book in an evening. As in all great writing, the story just unfolds completely naturally, told in a way that seems effortless. Tears welled up in my eyes as I came to the end of this book. I can't remember the last time a book had this effect on me. Definitely read this book! It will change how you live your life. I'm so glad I picked up this book at a used book store on a whim.

I can't believe how realistic his descriptions are of everything, especially his inner monologues as he is racing. Every race is packed with detail--it made me feel as if I was there listening in on his communications during races. I also have a newfound appreciation for cycling.

Cancer survivors say things like "Getting cancer was the best thing that ever happened to me." I could never fathom how someone could truly mean that. I still can't say I understand it, but, after reading this book, I can get a sense of what it might feel like to say that.

I read Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins other book "Every Second Counts" about three years ago and finally got around to reading this book, which was their first collaboration. I enjoyed both but gained more insights into Lance the human being as opposed to the super athelete in this book. Lance comes across as a bit of a jerk at times. I was thinking at times what an a hole. The story itself, his foundation etc. is a story for the ages but I couldn't help but see the man behind the glass. I remember attending the first Ride For Roses bike event and participating and seeing Miguel Indurain and Lance with his then new or soon to be wife Kik and thinking, what a magical story. After reading this book and seeing his attitude about that ride and other insights into his personality I came away a bit turned off to Lance. Previous to reading this book I was a big Lance fan; I still am but not to the same degree. I still think he is a miraculous athelete but his halo has been tarnished. I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone. As a cyclist and the son of a cancer survivor this book really hit home. It really is a touching story, in spite of Lance coming across as a bit of a jerk. Read this book to see what makes Lance tick and see what you think about him. Is he an over inflated egotistical driven machine or a caring warm human being who just happens to have been the best rider on the planet? Probably a little of both. Anyway, check it out , you be the judge, the ride will not be dull, it is a good read.

I am a huge Armstrong fan, and have been a fan of cycling for years. I really like this book by Lance, as it's honest, and real. Lance does have an ego, but it's one he's earned. He talks about his younger days, family, his mother, racing, and his struggle with cancer. At moment's he can be a bit unforgiving, and tend to think the worst possible things in people. Something about him seems distant, and hard to relate to. But, at times he's weak, open and honest. The book is interesting on many levels, him as a person, his childhood, racing, the sport iteself, cancer, and so much more. It's a great read. Lance is an American Legend already, and the book is written so that it's easily read, and is interesting. Like many American hero's Armstrong has had his share of difficulites to overcome, and look where he's gone in life. It's motivating!

I have to say this is one of the better autobios I've read. Lance lets you into his head and helps you to understand what it is like to bike a hundred and some miles a day, as well as how he dealt with cancer and the side effects he went through. After reading this, I have a growing respect for the man as well as the athlete named Lance Armstrong.

As a cancer survivor, I was told this book was inspirational and 'not about the bike'. I was disappointed- because it is about the bike and the huge ego of the rider. Yes, his fight was amazing and his Foundation is a thing of beauty for all survivors - but the book was too much cycle for me. It's also hard to read about his commitment to his family - written before the divorce and multiple girlfriends. Some of his experiences with the medical profession, made it worthwhile for me.

I am already a member of LiveStrong and have been for quite a while, because I believe in the cause and am in total agreement with the way they are pursuing it. However, I have always resisted buying and reading the book as I was 100% it would be nothing but posturing and self promotion........ BIG MISTAKE. The book is excellently written and there is almost an incredible lack of focus on his amazing capabilities as a rider and an athlete. There is however, a lot of sophisticated insight into the human nature as well as cancer itself, and as my mother is a cancer surviver as well I can recognize a lot of the experiences from her fight as well.
On some issues I believe that Armstrong could have gotten closer and in more detail, such as more specifics on the Post Cancer period and how he was dealing with the everyday life.
The book left me in awe of Lance Armstrong and not only as an athlete...

Anyone will be inspired by this account of Lance Armstrong's life. This book teach you to have hope no matter what you are going through.

One of my "wow" moments while reading this beautiful book was when he described his thoughts, once he was diagnosed with cancer, "Basically, I can endure more physical stress than most people can, and I don't get as tired while I'm doing it. So I figure maybe that helped me live. I was lucky -- I was born with an above-average capacity for breathing. But even so, I was in a desperate, sick fog much of the time.

My illness was humbling and starkly revealing, and it forced me to survey my life with an unforgiving eye. There are some shameful episodes in it: instances of meanness, unfinished tasks, weaknesses, and regrets. I had to ask myself, 'If I live, who is it that I intend to be?' I found that I had a lot of growing to do as a man."

And, yet, as I read this book, I kept saying to myself, "Man. He would be a demanding kind of guy in a good and a bad way - depending upon how you feel about yourself, while you are around him."

In my humble opinion, Lance Armstrong is a type A man who in this book really reveal what I can't imagine him revealing in person with others, with the exception of his mother.

There are many life lessons in "It's Not About the Bike."

And, on a lighter side, every time I drive my car, and the traffic light has just turned yellow, I laugh at how in "It's Not About the Bike," Lance Armstrong describes how this is his chance to speed up, not slow down and prepare to stop.

This biography has a conversational and strongly visual tone. I also learned many things about bicycling being a team sport, rather than an individualized activity as I had always thought of it as being.

Firstly let me start this off by saying that the spin class at my local gym terrifies me - so in no way do I qualify as someone who has ever had anything to do with bike riding. In fact, on my copy of this book it said that Lance had won the Tour de France three times - which I thought was pretty cool not knowing he'd kept it up 1999 - 2005. So, my point is that obviously my cycling knowledge isn't the best but that's one of the amazing things about this book. It didn't need to be. I was never bored with the cycling regime Lance had to go through, I was constantly uplifted by the descriptions of the races and I was even fascinated by his diet. I picked up this book not because I had a love of cycling or even a sparse knowledge, I honestly picked it up because I was having a bad week and I wanted to read about someone who had gone through something infinitely worse and survived... no triumphed. I read this book in 2 days the last day involving me shutting out everything and curling up in my bean bag reading like a crazy woman - I was captivated at every stage of the way. It's written in a down to earth style, for real people wanting an amazing insight into a phenomenal journey. If you can't take away lessons from this book to incorporate into your own life you're not reading the same book I was.
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One of my "wow" moments while reading this beautiful book was when he described his thoughts, once he was diagnosed with cancer, "Basically, I can endure more physical stress than most people can, and I don't get as tired while I'm doing it. So I figure maybe that helped me live. I was lucky -- I was born with an above-average capacity for breathing. But even so, I was in a desperate, sick fog much of the time.

My illness was humbling and starkly revealing, and it forced me to survey my life with an unforgiving eye. There are some shameful episodes in it: instances of meanness, unfinished tasks, weaknesses, and regrets. I had to ask myself, 'If I live, who is it that I intend to be?' I found that I had a lot of growing to do as a man."

And, yet, as I read this book, I kept saying to myself, "Man. He would be a demanding kind of guy in a good and a bad way - depending upon how you feel about yourself, while you are around him."

In my humble opinion, Lance Armstrong is a type A man who in this book really reveal what I can't imagine him revealing in person with others, with the exception of his mother.

There are many life lessons in "It's Not About the Bike."

And, on a lighter side, every time I drive my car, and the traffic light has just turned yellow, I laugh at how in "It's Not About the Bike," Lance Armstrong describes how this is his chance to speed up, not slow down and prepare to stop.

This biography has a conversational and strongly visual tone. I also learned many things about bicycling being a team sport, rather than an individualized activity as I had always thought of it as being.

Firstly let me start this off by saying that the spin class at my local gym terrifies me - so in no way do I qualify as someone who has ever had anything to do with bike riding. In fact, on my copy of this book it said that Lance had won the Tour de France three times - which I thought was pretty cool not knowing he'd kept it up 1999 - 2005. So, my point is that obviously my cycling knowledge isn't the best but that's one of the amazing things about this book. It didn't need to be. I was never bored with the cycling regime Lance had to go through, I was constantly uplifted by the descriptions of the races and I was even fascinated by his diet. I picked up this book not because I had a love of cycling or even a sparse knowledge, I honestly picked it up because I was having a bad week and I wanted to read about someone who had gone through something infinitely worse and survived... no triumphed. I read this book in 2 days the last day involving me shutting out everything and curling up in my bean bag reading like a crazy woman - I was captivated at every stage of the way. It's written in a down to earth style, for real people wanting an amazing insight into a phenomenal journey. If you can't take away lessons from this book to incorporate into your own life you're not reading the same book I was.
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I read this book initally because of Lance's accomplishments. However, I soon realized it was as the title states more "than about the bike". It is a book about hope, preserverence, belief in one's self and survival when all odds are stacked against you. My husband was going through Chemo for Leukemia when he read the book for the second time, it helped him believe that he was going to make it. If Lance could do it so could he. This book touches you where you least expect it, in your soul. It will give you hope and strength. Now every time we have a friend that has been diagnosed with Cancer we send them this book as well as the Livestrong Survivorship Binder from the Livestrong Foundation. This book is not just about cancer, bike racing or survival, it is about hope, whether it's surviving cancer or winning the Tour de France. One feels they can accomplish anything after completion of the book. I cannot recommend it highly enough and feel everyone should read it from 13 to 90.

The definition of a page turner: I read this book in one day! I've also had many of my sophomore HS students choose it as an indpendent read and they've all loved it. A must read!!

This is an excellent and easy to read book about Lance Armstrongs life and struggle with cancer written in plan, easy to understand English. It tells how he battled back from a 3% chance of living to win the Tour de France bicycle race. I was unable to put this book down after starting to read it because its written in a very positive and uplifting way. I feel as though I almost know the guy now.

I recently became a regular bicycle commuter, with intentions to do some bicycle touring, but I am also fascinated with professional bicycle road racing in general and Lance Armstrong's role in the evolution of it in particular. This book is an excellent introduction into amazing life and times of Lance Armstrong. It is important to remember that this story is told from Lance's perspective, and therefore can not necessarily be expected to be totally objective; he occassionally uses the book as a platform to "correct misipressions" created by others. Although, I can't fault someone as controversial as Lance Armstrong for wanting to air his side of a story. In short, a bloody good read, if you are interested in the core topics...

First, a disclaimer. I am a huge fan of Lance Armstrong. I think he is one of the best athletes that American has produced, and a real 'rags to riches' man. Like many such men, he has his faults and issues.

About the book . . .
Its an extremely inspiring story of a driven athelete, his close brush with death, and return to life. It's a life-changing book.

It's Not About the Bike is particularly useful for anyone recovering from a severe illness and then moving beyond thier disease to excel at atheletics. After 2 or 3 critical illnesses in the past three years, I credit my general good fitness to keeping me out of the grave, and this book gave me the inspiration to achieve that fitness, even when I wanted to quit.

Others have found it similarly inspiring, so much so I bought extra copies and hand them out as needed.

Gave this to my Dad who is fighting cancer.. It really gave him hope!

Quite an interesting account by the man who ought to know. Found Armstrong to be quite immature and narcissistic at times. However these features have added to the power of his winning method.

Lance seems to forget that there are so many people who cannot jetset around America to find the Oncologist they think is best. Many people would not get extra help from Oncologists, etc. because they are NOT Lance Armstrong.

Good luck to Lance, but I'm sure there are many other 'heros' who have faced greater odds and survived....

When I read this Thai tranlated version , I did not know Lance and bicycle. It inspirit me to be cyclist and Lance fan now. It is such a good book even seen.

we all know this story, but if you want to read a cocky, self absorbed version from lance's perspective pick this up. horribly written, some attempts are made at poeticism ("I keep riding, into the highest peering hills, up the pitch of a mountainside, where green leaves quiver in the cold sun") but overall i'd probably get more out of a 2 page summary of his life on wikipedia.

we all know this story, but if you want to read a cocky, self absorbed version from lance's perspective pick this up. horribly written, some attempts are made at poeticism ("I keep riding, into the highest peering hills, up the pitch of a mountainside, where green leaves quiver in the cold sun") but overall i'd probably get more out of a 2 page summary of his life on wikipedia.

I enjoy a book that is sports oriented and deals with personal conflict and winning against all odds. Lance Armstrong's book It's Not About the Bike is about his battle with cancer and how he becomes a winner of the Tour De France. This book explains what it takes to become a champion in the sport of cycling as well as life. Lance is a hero who in an unfortunate situation rises to the occasion saying 'Bring it on, I will fight.' Cancer helps Lance become a better person. It changes him from a cocky, self-centered young man into a person who is kind, putting the needs of other people before himself. His sportsmanship improves and he understands the value of his teammates and the importance of his fans to his career. This book had a strong impact on me and made my problems seem small and helped me to appreciate what I have without going through the problems that cancer brings.


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I believe that this book is extreamly great! I am not much of an outside reader of class, but i felt like i could not put this book down. I felt like i was in the story, experencing the exact same things lance felt. I found my self to be very much like Lance Armstrong. When i was done reading, when ever i did read, i wanted to go out and excercise feeling completly inspired from the book. Lances great storys touched my heart. I want to be a professional bicyclist when i am older, right now i am reading 'Food for fitness' by chris chrimical,Lance's coach. When i am done with that book i would like to read another bicycling book.


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Lance provides a lot of insight into his life, who he is, and how he became the greatest cyclist in the world in this book! This book covers his life from birth to the 2nd Tour de France win. The dedication he has to his job (cycling) is so impressive. A truly inspirational story....

I must say that this is easily one of the best books I have ever read, and probably the most inspirational. It delves deep into the realms of the human spirit, against the worst of odds. Lance Armstrong isn't just the single greatest athlete of our generation, hes an American hero, and he beat cancer. Yes, he did not just survive, he defeated it, and proved it can be done. I have never had cancer, I have never fought against unbelieveble odds. This man has, and he tells his story in a remarkable, touching, and humane way. Fantastic Read.