Every Second Counts

In 1999, Lance Armstrong made world headlines with the most stunning comeback in the history of sport after battling against life-threatening testicular cancer just eighteen months before returning to professional cycling. His first book,It's Not About the Bike, charted his journey back to life and went on to become an international bestseller.

Now, in his much-anticipated follow-up, Armstrong shares more details of his extraordinary life story, including the births of his twin daughters Grace and Isabel. Never shy of controversy, Armstrong offers, with typical frankness, his thoughts on training, competing, winning and failure. He also tells of the work he did for the foundation he created following his dramatic recovery, addresses the daunting challenge of living in the aftermath of cancer and treatment, and shares further inspirational tales of survival.

A fresh outlook on the spirit of survivors everywhere,Every Second Countsis an account of a man who strives every day to meet life's challenges - whether on his bike or off.

REVIEW

"With sports books, as in the cinema, sequels usually disappoint. But cycling legend Lance Armstrong's follow-up to his bestseller It's Not About the Bike is an exception" Sunday Telegraph 20040719

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

The much-anticipated follow-up to the international bestseller It's Not About the Bike, by cancer survivor and five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong - Every Second Counts has already sold over 50,000 copies in hardback.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

​Lance Armstrong is a seven-time winner of the Tour de France and fulltime cancer fighter. He oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists cancer patients around the world with managing and surviving the disease. He won the first of his record-setting seven Tour de France wins after surviving a nearly fatal bout with testicular cancer. In 2008, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He lives in Austin, Texas.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Publisher ‏ : ‎Yellow Jersey; Reprint edition (1 July 2004)
• Language ‏ : ‎English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎256 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎9780224064736
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎978-0224064736
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎12.9 x 1.6 x 19.8 cm