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Article: A portrait of cycling's king; John Wilcockson's Lance Armstrong biography tells an amazing story of survival and triumph, but it could delve more deeply into the legend's life; Books and Authors.(NW Arts&Life)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2009
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Byline: Charles R. Cross; Special to The Seattle Times
"Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion"
by John Wilcockson
Da Capo Press, 400 pp., $26
It has often been said that biographers begin their books in love with their subjects but after years of examining their character, end up hating them. John Wilcockson will probably not have that quandary with "Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion," as he begins in awe of Armstrong, and comes away even more so.
And the story of the champion bicycle racer is designed to seduce: If Armstrong wins an eighth Tour de France victory this month, it would rank as the ...