The famous American cyclist Lance Armstrong wrote a book about his main victory, which he puts above all his sporting achievements — the victory over cancer. “Given the choice, I would rather be called a cancer survivor than a Tour de France winner.
The famous American cyclist Lance Armstrong wrote a book about his main victory, which he puts above all his sporting achievements — the victory over cancer. “Given the choice, I would rather be called a cancer survivor than a Tour de France winner. Without the experience that I gained during the fight against cancer, I would not have been able to win a single «Tour». I value this experience above all else.” This is a very honest, very detailed and very personal story, almost a diary. A terrible diagnosis at the age of 25, in the prime of life and a sports career, severe, debilitating treatment, several operations, chemotherapy and a difficult, heroic recovery, after which Lance Armstrong not only managed to start a family, have children, establish a charitable foundation to help cancer patients, but also got back on the bike and won most of his gold medals in major international competitions. “The truth is that cancer has been the best experience of my life, this disease has done a real miracle for me, and I would not want it to be gone,” writes Armstrong, whose book can be a mainstay for many who are desperate.
Alpina non-fiction, 432 p.
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