First published 2003
Lance Armstrong confronts the challenges that follow his remarkable comeback from testicular cancer and his 1999 Tour de France triumph. After his previous book detailed his journey from a cancer diagnosis that had reached his lungs and brain through his stunning recovery and cycling victory, Armstrong now tackles what comes next. He writes openly about his tense interactions with the French cycling establishment and addresses doping allegations against his team that were later proven false. The cyclist also celebrates personal victories: the arrival of twin daughters, reaching his five-year cancer survival milestone, and completing the restoration of a Spanish chapel. Armstrong's mother always said he had spent his life fighting against the odds. This continuation of his story reveals how those battles shaped him and what he gained from never backing down from a challenge.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, autobiography, sports, 21st-century, cycling
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-the-odds, underdog
Setting: France, Spain
Period: 1999, 5-year-cancer-survival
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