The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France by Vise, Daniel de
The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France by Vise, Daniel de

The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France

In July 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the...
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
SKU: 9780802127945
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Daniel de Vise
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $61.15
10 customers are viewing this product
The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France by Vise, Daniel de

The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France

$61.15
The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France by Vise, Daniel de

The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France

$61.15
Author: Daniel de Vise
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In July 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's pre-eminent bicycle race, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his life in peril after a hunting accident, his career as a bicycle racer seemingly over. And yet, barely two years after this crisis, LeMond mounted a comeback almost without parallel in professional sports. In summer 1989, he again won the Tour--arguably the world's most grueling athletic contest--by the almost impossibly narrow margin of 8 seconds over another French legend, Laurent Fignon. It remains the closest Tour de France in history.

The Comeback chronicles the life of one of America's greatest athletes, from his roots in Nevada and California to the heights of global fame, to a falling out with his own family and a calamitous confrontation with Lance Armstrong over allegations the latter was doping--a campaign LeMond would wage on principle for more than a decade before Armstrong was finally stripped of his own Tour titles. With the kind of narrative drive that propels books like Moneyball, and a fierce attention to detail, Daniel de Vis reveals the dramatic, ultra-competitive inner world of a sport rarely glimpsed up close, and builds a compelling case for LeMond as its great American hero.

Author: Daniel de Vise
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Published: 06/05/2018
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780802127945


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/09/2018
Library Journal 05/01/2018 pg. 70
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2018

About the Author
Daniel de Visé is an author and journalist. A graduate of Wesleyan and Northwestern universities, he has worked at the Washington Post and Miami Herald, among other newspapers. He shared a 2001 Pulitzer Prize and has garnered more than two dozen national and regional journalism awards. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show and coauthor of I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD
Example product title
$61.15 AUD
$61.15 AUD

Recently Viewed Products