| Lance Armstrong says Its Not About the Bike, it is an | | | | Lance Armstrong's Its Not About the Bike covers his |
| autobiographical book in which cyclist Lance | | | | story from childhood up to the 1999 cycling contest. He |
| Armstrong told the world about his adventures as a | | | | had to co-author the book though with Sally Jenkins. |
| cyclist and as a cancer survivor. He wrote the memoir | | | | He might have been a cancer survivor but his story |
| in the year 2000 right after he won the 1999 Tour De | | | | inspired a lot of people all over the world. |
| France. Interestingly, in spite of his being a cancer | | | | His book received a lot of praise and accolades, not |
| survivor, he won the Tour De France six more years | | | | only from cycling fans, but also from authors, artists |
| in succession! | | | | and ordinary folks. This man had the guts, the nerve |
| Armstrong's sickness with testicular cancer was only | | | | and the determination to just fight testicular cancer. He |
| detected in 1996. The cancer cells spread to his | | | | could have croaked and died without a fight. But Lance |
| abdomen, brain and lungs. His doctor felt that he was a | | | | was too determined to die. It was the time of his life to |
| goner and gave him only 40 percent chance of living. | | | | shine! |
| Naturally, this incident halted his cycling career for a | | | | Good thing, he enjoyed the support of his family and |
| time. He must have been depressed about it. But he | | | | friends during our sessions. Armstrong said that "We |
| fought for his life and his passion and went on to | | | | have unrealized capacities that sometime only emerge |
| compete again in the Tour De France. | | | | in crisis. So, if there is a purpose to the suffering that is |
| Because of his phenomenal success in the Tour De | | | | cancer, I think it must be this: it's meant to improve us." |
| France, and who would dispute his great success in | | | | Facing cancer is not easy! It takes discipline, healthy |
| that sport?, so many cycling fans around the world | | | | lifestyle and determination to do it. Otherwise, you will |
| accused him of doping or using performance | | | | simply fall by the roadside, unable to proceed with the |
| enhancing drugs just to help him endure the pain of | | | | race! Armstrong's story is an excellent one-it |
| endurance cycling and become a better cyclist. His | | | | challenges people to overcome their obstacles and |
| success was just totally unbelievable! | | | | help the world become a better place. |