Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong

A fly-on-the-wall account of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal – the greatest drama in modern sporting history by the New York Times cycling correspondent. As Lance Armstrong’s precipitous fall from grace continues, New York Times sports reporter Juliet Macur takes the reader behind the scenes to bring you the astonishing twists and turns of an outrage that has rocked the world of cycling. With unprecedented access to the key players in the drama – from Armstrong’s fellow cyclists and top cycling officials to doctors, trainers and wives – ‘Cycle of Lies’ reveals how Armstrong built a fortress of people around him to protect his image and upend the lives of anybody who stood in his way. As America’s fallen idol faces potential perjury charges, ‘Cycle of Lies’ widens the focus to expose corruption at all levels of the sport in a thrilling work of contemporary narrative history. Juliet Macur's Cycle of Lies is an autobiography that takes the reader behind the scenes of Lance Armstrong's life, revealing both his best moments and his darkest secrets. This biography is a thrilling exploration of the corruption that pervades the world of professional cycling. For fans of James Witts (Riding With The Rocketmen), William Fotheringham (Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling), Geraint Thomas (Great Rides According to G), David Millar (Racing Through the Dark), and Lance Armstrong (It's Not About The Bike).