Lance Armstrong Knihy

Johan Bruyneel, původně profesionální belgický cyklista mluvící plynně pěti jazyky, později šéf stáje "Americká pošta" (U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, dnes Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team), s níž americký tým dovedl během devíti let k osmi vítězstvím (sedm za sebou s Lancem Armstrongem). Stal se tak nejúspěšnějším šéfem cyklistické stáje v dějinách cyklistiky vůbec. Dnes žije se ženou a dcerou ve Španělsku a dosud se zabývá cyklistikou. Když se setkal s Lancem Armstrongem, podíval se mu do očí a řekl mu: "Podívej, když už pojedeme Tour de France, mohli bychom také vyhrát!" Kniha "Mohli bychom také vyhrát" dává čtenáři možnost do zákulisí oné slavné devítileté cyklistické anabáze (1999-2007) přes Alpy a Pyreneje blíže nahlédnout.

The #1 New York Times bestseller from the cancer survivor who became a four-time Tour de France champ. In 1996, young cycling phenom Armstrong discovered he had testicular cancer. In 1999, he won the Tour de France. Now he's a new father and a memoirist: with pluck, humility and verve, this volume covers his early life, his rise through the endurance sport world and his medical difficulties.

In Paris on July 25th, 1999, Lance Armstrong made world headlines with the most stunning comeback in the hisptry of sport; winning the Tour de France in the fastest time ever after battling against life-threatening testicular cancer just eighteen months previously. A few months after that historic victory, he became a father for the first time. His first book, It's not about the Bike, charted this journey back to life and went on to become an international best-seller, and won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2000. Now, in this much anticipated follow-up, Armstrong shares more details of his remarkable life story, including three more Tour de France wins, an Olympic medal and the birth of his twin daughters Grace and Isobel. Never shy of controversy, Lance Armstrong is a genuine global sports superstar and one of cycling's greatest ever champions. Here he offers us his life philosophy - his thoughts on training, competing, winning and failure. He also recounts the work done for the Foundation he set up following his dramatic recovery and introduces further inspirational tales of cancer survival. EVERY SECOND COUNTS is another extraordinary and awe-inspiring book from a man who strives every day to meet life momentous challenges.

Kniha volně navazuje na Armstrongovy životopisy, které v nedávných letech rovněž vydalo nakladatelství Triton. V obraze zprostředkovává zákulisí jeho návratu a „skutečný život zevnitř“: trénování, závodění, poflakování, vychovávání dětí, práci s lidmi zápasícími s rakovinou.

Tato kniha je plná vtipu a osobních rad od Lance i jeho špičkového trenéra. Dává návod, jakým způsobem dosáhnete optimální formy v pouhých sedmi týdnech. Ať jste nováček nebo profesionál, můžete se vydat stejnou dráhou jako Lance a vytěžit maximum ze svých skrytých schopností.

Updated with new photos and a new chapter on the record-setting 6th-straight Tour de France victory--an intimate portrait of the man who has become the most admired athlete in the world Lance Armstrong inspires millions the world over, not just as a sports champion, but as a champion at life. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most grueling endurance test in sports are a tribute to the strength of the human spirit. Filled with never-before-seen pictures and revealing insights by the people who know him best, this treasured keepsake celebrates in words and photographs Armstrong's indomitable will and champion's heart. Some highlights include: o Intimate pictures of Armstrong in competition and off the bike, as well as stunning full-color views capturing the grandeur of the sport, by cycling's top photographer, Graham Watson o A new tribute from teammate George Hincapie to the 2002 Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" who inspires us all to face life's challenges with courage, perseverance, and hope

From the Lance Armstrong Foundation, survivors from all walks of life talk about what 'living strong' in the face of cancer means to them.

In 1999, two-time Olympian Lance Armstrong staged what many considered to be the most dramatic comeback in sports history, winning the Tour de France just 3 years after his body was ravaged by cancer. He went on to win the Tour de France a record-breaking 7 consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005, becoming an international icon and peerless legend in the cycling world. Behind this success is a multifaceted plan of strengthening, bicycling, and eating--so strong and so effective that it created history. With "The Lance Armstrong Performance Program," cyclists of every experience level can find the exercises, riding schedules, endurance builders, and mental tricks that brought Lance back to the pinnacle of cycling. These methods were crafted by his coach, Chris Carmichael, the U.S. Olympic Committee's coach of the year in 1999, and have been refined by Chris and Lance during their years of working together. Rich with advice and new personal anecdotes on making a comeback in 2009 from both Lance and his coach, "The Lance Armstrong Performance Program" shows readers how to reach their peak riding capacity in just seven weeks. Whether novices or pros, readers can now ride the same path as Lance to achieve their personal best.

Provides a coach's view of Lance Armstrong's extraordinary Tour de France victories, revealing his radical recipe for winning, his own near-death crash and comeback, cycling strategies and techniques for success, and more. Includes new afterword on the 2008 season. Reprint.

Lance Armstrong is a seven-time winner of the Tour de France and fulltime cancer fighter. He oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists cancer patients around the world with managing and surviving the disease. He won the first of his record-setting seven Tour de France wins after surviving a nearly fatal bout with testicular cancer. In 2008, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He lives in Austin, Texas.

After winning his 7th Tour and overcoming testicular cancer, the author retired for three years. In September 2008, he surprised many by announcing his return for an 8th Tour. This book provides insight into his daily life and challenges during the 2009 Tour.

" Chaque fois que je remporte le Tour de France, je prouve que je suis vivant et que d'autres peuvent survivre. J'ai survécu au cancer, encore et encore et encore. J'ai remporté cinq fois le Tour, et je ne serais pas contre un sixième titre en 2004. Ce serait une bonne façon de vivre. Mais je n'aurais pas remporté un seul Tour sans ce que la maladie m'a appris : la douleur n'a qu'un temps mais lorsqu'on renonce, c'est pour toujours. Il n'y a pas eu pour moi de dénouement heureux comme dans les contes. J'ai survécu au cancer et j'ai effectué un retour triomphant, comme cycliste, en remportant le Tour 1999, mais c'était plus un commencement qu'une fin. Au cours des cinq années qui ont suivi, j'ai eu trois enfants, j'ai subi des centaines de contrôles anti-dopage, je me suis rompu le cou, j'ai gagné d'autres courses, j'en ai aussi perdu quelques-unes et j'ai vécu la fin de mon mariage. Entre autres aventures. "

Portret in woord en vooral beeld van de buitengewone wielercarrière van de Amerikaanse wielerkampioen Lance Armstrong (1971).