Lance's Lies: The Downfall of a Cycling Legend

When journalist Juliet Macur visits Lance Armstrong at his beautiful estate in the summer of 2013, the cyclist makes a defeated impression. Macur is one of the few he is willing to receive. The sports journalist has been following him closely for ten years and has had many conversations with him, during the Tour and beyond. For The Lies of Lance, Juliet Macur spoke to more than a hundred witnesses: friends and family members, authorities and sports officials, but especially cyclists. Men who knew Lance better than anyone else spoke openly about their experiences with the cycling phenomenon. Juliet Macur describes how Lance Armstrong managed to mislead everyone for years, with the willing help of trainers, doctors and sports officials. The Lies of Lance is a masterful reconstruction of the downfall of a cycling hero, the definitive book about Lance Armstrong, and a sports book that reads like a thriller.