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`The seven-time Tour winner hasn't lost his ability to inspire' --GQ Magazine
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A full-colour photographic journey into Lance Armstrong's extraordinary 2009 Tour de France comeback year
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Don't make the mistake of thinking that this is a Lance Armstrong autobiography in the style of It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life and Every Second Counts. He writes a brief introduction, but essentially it is a pictorial diary of a year in the life of Lance Armstrong, from when he made the decision to return to professional cycling through to the Tour de France earlier this year. It's a busy year with lots of training (he gets noticeably thinner over the year); racing events in Australia, the US and Europe; a broken collarbone; a new baby and lots of fundraising and campaigning for cancer research.
The photographs are all taken by Elizabeth Kreutz and they are stunning - see the examples above. They are arranged in chronological order and each is accompanied by a little explanation from Lance about what he was doing or thinking at the time. The layout of the book and the paper stock are also high quality.
Reading this book feels like you've spent a year being a fly on the wall as Lance goes about his life. It's a fascinating glimpse into his world, from the high glamour (flying in private jets and hanging out with world leaders) to the mundane (running his kids to school and playing in the backyard with them - nice backyard by the way Lance). There's even a photo of him undergoing a urine test. You certainly get an appreciation for the hard work that goes into being a professional cyclist as well as the considerable work that he does for cancer research. His relationship with his partner Anna also comes across as being very close and strong. There's a photo of him smiling with Contadour at the press conference announcing that they'd be racing together, along with a wry comment that this was probably as friendly as they ever got.
It's a gorgeous book and very interesting, but do be aware that essentially it's a coffee table book rather than an autobiography.
The photographs are all taken by Elizabeth Kreutz and they are stunning - see the examples above. They are arranged in chronological order and each is accompanied by a little explanation from Lance about what he was doing or thinking at the time. The layout of the book and the paper stock are also high quality.
Reading this book feels like you've spent a year being a fly on the wall as Lance goes about his life. It's a fascinating glimpse into his world, from the high glamour (flying in private jets and hanging out with world leaders) to the mundane (running his kids to school and playing in the backyard with them - nice backyard by the way Lance). There's even a photo of him undergoing a urine test. You certainly get an appreciation for the hard work that goes into being a professional cyclist as well as the considerable work that he does for cancer research. His relationship with his partner Anna also comes across as being very close and strong. There's a photo of him smiling with Contadour at the press conference announcing that they'd be racing together, along with a wry comment that this was probably as friendly as they ever got.
It's a gorgeous book and very interesting, but do be aware that essentially it's a coffee table book rather than an autobiography.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As said, this is a photographic book, not an autobio. Yeah the small bit of text is good, but doesn't go into much detail, but it's not really supposed to. The photographs are supposed to do most of that! Buy this for the images, and they're great images at that.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great shots, great book. But as Lance has always been so out spoken about his causes and his racing there are very few words - when you consider breaking his collarbone in preparation and who his team mate was all of these points are skimmed.
I agree great coffee table book.
I agree great coffee table book.
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Dedication and Achievement
Lance Armstrong has always regarded himself as cancer survivor rather than bicycle racer. The desire to push the message of Livestrong, his cancer foundation, provided the catalyst... Read more
Published 20 months ago by G. Daniels
Amazing pictures
I have been a long term follower of Lance Armstrong and his career and was excited and nervous about his comeback. Read more
Published on 28 May 2010 by M. Owen
A present
I bought this for my son-law at Christmas he is a cycling nut and liked the product.
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by PA DALY
Great Photographs
This is the latest book by Armstrong, and my husband loved it, great photographs, and well documented throughout
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by J. Booth
A great Photobiography of a legend
As said on previous reviews, this is more of a Photobiography of one of the greatest sports men ever. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Martin Giles
Lance Armstrong My Comeback
Lance at his best, I have read all of his books and have been an admirer of Elizabeth Kreutz for some time, the way she captures the image is outstanding. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Arnold Phipps-jones
Lots of lovely images
My Comeback: Up Close and Personal has lots of lovely images, many informal behind the scenes pictures and, from that point of view, it gives a very good 'fly on the wall'... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by L. Smith
A bit of a disappointment
Don't be mistaken: This is a collection of photographs. Inside the covers of this large, square-shaped book there are a lot of excellent photographs taken during Lance's return to... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Peter Lee
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i think this is a very good book.i bought one each for my husband and son.
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Published on 4 Jan 2010 by K. MARSHALL
An interesting addition to (but not substitute for) Armstrong's...
This coffee table tome certainly lives up to its subtitle of `up close and personal', providing the reader with genuine insight into the year that Lance Armstrong, seven-time... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by tsl04
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