It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins

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The #1 New York Times bestseller with legs as strong as its author's. Lance Armstrong is one of the most talked about- and inspirational-sports figures of all time. He was Sports Illustrated 's 2002 Sportsman of the Year-and now, after his record-shattering string of Tour de France... read more

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“I want to die at a hundred years old after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at 75 miles per hour. A slow death is not for me. I don't do anything slow, not even breathe. I do everything at a fast cadence: east fast, sleep fast.”
Lance Armstrong
“All you have to do is beat the clock.”
Linda Armstrong, Lance's mother
“There are angels on this earth and they come in subtle form.”
Lance Armstrong
“"I don't really care, I'm in love with this man". (on being asked whether Lance should race again or not)”
Kik, Lance's wife

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I WANT TO DIE AT A HUNDRED YEARS OLD WITH an American flag on my back and the star of Texas on my helmet, after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at 75 miles per hour.

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