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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Sally Jenkins| Lance Armstrong [RARE BOOK]

It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Sally Jenkins| Lance Armstrong [RARE BOOK]

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Lance Armstrong’s 2000 memoir, co‑authored with Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins, chronicles his harrowing battle against advanced testicular cancer and his dramatic comeback to win the 1999 Tour de France. Diagnosed in October 1996 with cancer that had metastasized to his lungs, abdomen, and brain and given just a 40% chance of survival, Armstrong recounts facing grueling surgeries, intense chemotherapy, and emotional lows while supported by loving family, particularly his resilient mother, and dedicated medical staff.

He details how chemo and rehabilitation nearly broke him, but his fierce determination pushed him through the darkness and back onto the bike. He shares vivid behind-the-scenes insights into elite cycling—the peloton, stage tactics, and the raw demands of the Tour. The memoir culminates in his triumphant return: victory in the 1999 Tour de France, marriage to Kristin “Kik” Richard, and the birth of his son—moments that underscore the memoir’s themes of resilience, purpose, and gratitude for a second chance.

About the Co‑Authors

Lance Armstrong (b. September 18, 1971, Plano, TX) was a rising star in U.S. cycling, a two-time junior triathlon champ and Tour de France stage winner before cancer struck. His comeback and subsequent seven Tour victories made him a global icon, though all titles were later stripped after his 2012 doping admission .

Sally Jenkins, a celebrated sports journalist and daughter of Hall‑of‑Fame writer Dan Jenkins, graduated from Stanford (1982) with a degree in English literature. She has worked at Sports Illustrated and The Washington Post, authored or co‑authored 12 books (including Every Second Counts and Sum It Up with Pat Summitt), and in 2000 won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for It’s Not About the Bike .

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