The first
in-depth look at Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal, the phenomenal business
success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history
of sports
Lance
Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down
cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and
courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above
the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. He admitted doping during
the Tours and, in an interview with Oprah, described his mythic,
perfect story” as one big lie.” But his admission raised more
questions than it answered because he didn’t say who had helped him dope or how
he skillfully avoided getting caught.
The Wall
Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O’Connell broke the news
at every turn. In Wheelmen they reveal the broader story of how Armstrong and
his supporters used money, power, and cutting-edge science to conquer the
world’s most difficult race. Wheelmen introduces U.S. Postal Service Team owner
Thom Weisel, who in a brazen power play ousted USA Cycling’s top leadership and
gained control of the sport in the United States, ensuring Armstrong’s
dominance. Meanwhile, sponsors fought over contracts with Armstrong as the
entire sport of cycling began to benefit from the Lance
effect.” What had been a quirky, working-class hobby became the pastime of the
Masters of the Universe set.
Wheelmen
offers a riveting look at what happens when enigmatic genius breaks loose from
the strictures of morality. It reveals the competitiveness and ingenuity that
sparked blood-doping as an accepted practice, and shows how the Americans
methodically constructed an international operation of spies and revolutionary
technology to reach the top. At last exposing the truth about Armstrong and
American cycling, Wheelmen paints a living portrait of what is, without
question, the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports.
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