{"product_id":"wheelmen-lance-armstrong-the-tour-de-france-and-the-greatest-sports-conspiracy-ever-paperback","title":"Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReed Albergotti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVanessa O'Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe sensational \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling 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. Now with a new afterword.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLance 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ereporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell broke the news at every turn. In \u003ci\u003eWheelmen\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWheelmen\u003c\/i\u003e 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. It went on to become a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller, a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal Business \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller, and win numerous awards, including a Gold Medal for the Axiom Business Book Awards. At last exposing the truth about Armstrong and American cycling, \u003ci\u003eWheelmen\u003c\/i\u003e paints a living portrait of what is, without question, the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReed Albergotti is a reporter covering the technology industry in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's San Francisco bureau\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the son of a fanatic amateur cyclist who served as the director of cycling competition in the 1984 Olympics. An accomplished bike racer himself, Reed speaks the sport's odd language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVanessa O'Connell, an award-winning reporter at \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e for eighteen years, has covered tobacco, alcohol, guns, insider trading, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. She has a knack for exposing the nature of corporate America and how it sometimes manipulates the score in making its money.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44622410252390,"sku":"9781592408887","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YStrMlJ4aTdORk5CcEZxRWpBaU9tdz09.webp?v=1770886272","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/wheelmen-lance-armstrong-the-tour-de-france-and-the-greatest-sports-conspiracy-ever-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}