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Positively False : The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France by Floyd Landis (2007, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGallery Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101416950230

ISBN-139781416950233

eBay Product ID (ePID)58673197

Product Key Features

Book TitlePositively False : the Real Story of How I Won the Tour De France

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCycling, Personal Memoirs, Sports

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorFloyd Landis

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight15 oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-014777

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal796.6/2092 B

Table Of ContentPrologueChapter 1 Breaking AwayChapter 2 A Bunch of ScrewupsChapter 3 Life with LanceChapter 4 Just BarelyChapter 5 Falling ApartChapter 6 To the LimitChapter 7 The Strongest One HereChapter 8 A Wide-Open TourChapter 9 Stupid for Trying ItChapter 10 Having It AllChapter 11 Presumed GuiltyChapter 12 The System Is BrokenChapter 13 Whole AgainChapter 14 The Wiki DefenseChapter 15 Making It RightAppendixAcknowledgments

SynopsisTHE SERIES OF EVENTS surrounding Floyd Landis's 2006 Tour de France was asimprobable as anything in the history of sports: He showed up nine secondslate for the race's opening prologue, donned the leader's yellow jerseytwelve days later, and lost his lead only to regain it in remarkablefashion just before the Tour's final stage into Paris. Winning the Tourshould have been the culmination of a life's dream, but a mere three dayslater, Landis was accused of using banned performance-enhancing drugs.Released by his team and threatened with the removal of his Tour title,Landis went from winning the most prestigious race of his career to beingunfairly labeled as a cheater, a liar, and a doper. Positively Falseis at once a memoir and a powerful indictment ofthe unchecked governing bodies of cycling that have compromised theintegrity of the sport as a whole. From leaving the Mennonite community ofhis youth in order to pursue his passion for cycling, to riding alongsideLance Armstrong for three years -- with whom he shared the same work ethicand competitive desire -- Floyd Landis details the highs and lows of hiscareer with unabashed honesty. It is this same honesty with which he willclear his name once and for all, as he lays bare the inner workings of thecycling world -- a place where athletes are subject to the antiquatedscience, flawed interpretive protocols, and draconian legal processes ofthe anti-doping agencies -- and finally lays to rest the scandal thatthreatened to destroy everything he's worked so hard to achieve...., THE SERIES OF EVENTS surrounding Floyd Landis's 2006 Tour de France was as improbable as anything in the history of sports: He showed up nine seconds late for the race's opening prologue, donned the leader's yellow jersey twelve days later, and lost his lead only to regain it in remarkable fashion just before the Tour's final stage into Paris. Winning the Tour should have been the culmination of a life's dream, but a mere three days later, Landis was accused of using banned performance-enhancing drugs. Released by his team and threatened with the removal of his Tour title, Landis went from winning the most prestigious race of his career to being unfairly labeled as a cheater, a liar, and a doper. Positively False is at once a memoir and a powerful indictment of the unchecked governing bodies of cycling that have compromised the integrity of the sport as a whole. From leaving the Mennonite community of his youth in order to pursue his passion for cycling, to riding alongside Lance Armstrong for three years -- with whom he shared the same work ethic and competitive desire -- Floyd Landis details the highs and lows of his career with unabashed honesty. It is this same honesty with which he will clear his name once and for all, as he lays bare the inner workings of the cycling world -- a place where athletes are subject to the antiquated science, flawed interpretive protocols, and draconian legal processes of the anti-doping agencies -- and finally lays to rest the scandal that threatened to destroy everything he's worked so hard to achieve...., Landis, the American cyclist whose hard-earned 2006 Tour de France victory was stripped due to doping allegations, provides irrefutable evidence to clear his name and details the fascinating ups and downs of his life and career., THE SERIES OF EVENTS surrounding Floyd Landis's 2006 Tour de France was as improbable as anything in the history of sports: He showed up nine seconds late for the race's opening prologue, donned the leader's yellow jersey twelve days later, and lost his lead only to regain it in remarkable fashion just before the Tour's final stage into Paris. Winning the Tour should have been the culmination of a life's dream, but a mere three days later, Landis was accused of using banned performance-enhancing drugs. Released by his team and threatened with the removal of his Tour title, Landis went from winning the most prestigious race of his career to being unfairly labeled as a cheater, a liar, and a doper.Positively Falseis at once a memoir and a powerful indictment of the unchecked governing bodies of cycling that have compromised theintegrity of the sport as a whole. From leaving the Mennonite community of his youth in order to pursue his passion for cycling, to riding alongside Lance Armstrong for three years -- with whom he shared the same work ethic and competitive desire -- Floyd Landis details the highs and lows of his career with unabashed honesty. It is this same honesty with which he will clear his name once and for all, as he lays bare the inner workings of the cycling world -- a place where athletes are subject to the antiquated science, flawed interpretive protocols, and draconian legal processes of the anti-doping agencies -- and finally lays to rest the scandal that threatened to destroy everything he's worked so hard to achieve....

LC Classification NumberGV1049.2.T68L356

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