Heavily illustrated with color photos and text , Comeback 2.0 includes an introduction by Lance that frames his decision to return to competitive cycling followed by journal-like entries written through the course of his comeback season beginning with the Tour Down Under, followed by the Tour of California, his spectacular crash in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon race in Spain that resulted in a broken collar bone, the Giro d’Italia, and finally the Tour de France. The journal entries will accompany spectacular four-color photos, that offer breathtaking views of the race stages as well as intimate, behind-the-scenes shots. Renowned sports photographer and photojournalist Elizabeth Kreutz has been granted unparalled access to Lance’s day-to-day world in this, his most triumphant season. .
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Book Description
After three years in retirement following his record-setting seventh Tour de France win—which he accomplished after successfully battling the testicular cancer that almost killed him—Lance Armstrong announced his return to professional cycling to help promote a Global Cancer Campaign. Comeback 2.0 is Lance Armstrong’s first-person photo-journal of his 2009 comeback season with the goal to take the LIVESTRONG message around the world..
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"The seven-time Tour winner hasn't lost his ability to inspire: here he painstakingly documents his route back from retirement to the podium" GQ
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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.
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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.
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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Don't make the mistake of thinking that this is a Lance Armstrong autobiography in the style of It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life and Every Second Counts. He writes a brief introduction, but essentially it is a pictorial diary of a year in the life of Lance Armstrong, from when he made the decision to return to professional cycling through to the Tour de France earlier this year. It's a busy year with lots of training (he gets noticeably thinner over the year); racing events in Australia, the US and Europe; a broken collarbone; a new baby and lots of fundraising and campaigning for cancer research.
The photographs are all taken by Elizabeth Kreutz and they are stunning - see the examples above. They are arranged in chronological order and each is accompanied by a little explanation from Lance about what he was doing or thinking at the time. The layout of the book and the paper stock are also high quality.
Reading this book feels like you've spent a year being a fly on the wall as Lance goes about his life. It's a fascinating glimpse into his world, from the high glamour (flying in private jets and hanging out with world leaders) to the mundane (running his kids to school and playing in the backyard with them - nice backyard by the way Lance). There's even a photo of him undergoing a urine test. You certainly get an appreciation for the hard work that goes into being a professional cyclist as well as the considerable work that he does for cancer research. His relationship with his partner Anna also comes across as being very close and strong.... Read more ›
The photographs are all taken by Elizabeth Kreutz and they are stunning - see the examples above. They are arranged in chronological order and each is accompanied by a little explanation from Lance about what he was doing or thinking at the time. The layout of the book and the paper stock are also high quality.
Reading this book feels like you've spent a year being a fly on the wall as Lance goes about his life. It's a fascinating glimpse into his world, from the high glamour (flying in private jets and hanging out with world leaders) to the mundane (running his kids to school and playing in the backyard with them - nice backyard by the way Lance). There's even a photo of him undergoing a urine test. You certainly get an appreciation for the hard work that goes into being a professional cyclist as well as the considerable work that he does for cancer research. His relationship with his partner Anna also comes across as being very close and strong.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Mike
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book after reading the "it's not about the bike" book and this one is really great. All the pictures and captions are really interesting and gives a nice look into his comeback to the tour in '09. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone! And if you haven't read "Its Not About the Bike" definitely check that out also!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By E. Paulo
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just great images and a look into Lance's comeback. The photos a great and the descriptions to each one give great insight into Lance's Day to Day. Makes me want to get out and ride everytime I pick it up and look through it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This photo essay is intended to give some immediacy to Lance's return to bicycle racing in late 2008, culminating in his racing in the Tour de France in July, 2009, where he finished third. The book is really a mixed bag. Many of the photos are spectacular views of racing, though there are fewer of them than one would think. Some are fairly intimate: discrete photos of Lance giving a sample to testers, of his screwed together collarbone, and Anna nursing baby Max come to mind.
In general, the selection of photographs is questionable. There are far too many of Lance meeting with officials and celebrities and promoting his LAF foundation. There is too little attention paid to chronology both in selection and description. Any reader will struggle with connecting names with individuals in the photos. There seems to be an assumption that all individuals depicted and their connection to Lance are well known. There is substantial emphasis on his family, though that is a confusing situation and, again, there are identification problems with the photos.
There is a bit of defensiveness in the book: who is a friend, who by implication is not; who supports, that is, rides for, whom; and the like. The coverage of the racing, training, and his trainers gets the short end of the stick when laid up against all else in the book. All in all, it is an interesting book but suffers from a lack of good organization, selection, and consistency. Lance fans will no doubt overlook any shortcomings.
In general, the selection of photographs is questionable. There are far too many of Lance meeting with officials and celebrities and promoting his LAF foundation. There is too little attention paid to chronology both in selection and description. Any reader will struggle with connecting names with individuals in the photos. There seems to be an assumption that all individuals depicted and their connection to Lance are well known. There is substantial emphasis on his family, though that is a confusing situation and, again, there are identification problems with the photos.
There is a bit of defensiveness in the book: who is a friend, who by implication is not; who supports, that is, rides for, whom; and the like. The coverage of the racing, training, and his trainers gets the short end of the stick when laid up against all else in the book. All in all, it is an interesting book but suffers from a lack of good organization, selection, and consistency. Lance fans will no doubt overlook any shortcomings.
By janell darby
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read a number of his books. I have found them to be inspirational. I certainly respected him, as a person and as an athlete. Today I feel that what he said about the process of achieving a goal and making something one's life purpose is still valid. I am glad to have had that experience of reading his thoughts and words. Unfortunately it is all based upon a number of lies. Do I resent that? I can look beyond that as what he said, if one takes into account that he was self-righteous and arrogant and hypocritical, the truth of how to achieve one's goals and the right thinking necessary and beyond it is still true. He has certainly let us and himself down and he's now facing an even larger challenge, that of being able to face the world and become that man he had purported himself to be.
By Jacob Young
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
In light of the latest USADA accusations, I picked this up to take another look...and it is a thing of beauty! You will be transported back in time, and feel the chill of his races all over again! The quality of pictures really makes you feel a part of it. Highly recommended for any cycling enthusiast.
By valley rider
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
It is always interesting to read something about Lance. this one gives a peak into the behind the scenes look of what his life is like. What he is doing now that his racing days are over.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lances comeback
No one single person has ever invigorated the popularity of the tour like lance you can love or hate him but his is an indisputable fact. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Christine Tappe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
I am so glad to have purshased this book. It is a very insperational book that brings insperation to me a person who lost his mother a year ago to cancer. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Interceptor1
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Comeback 2.0 Lance Armstrong
Great pictures. I loved it:)It makes you feel like you were there for his comeback. Excellent photography skills and beautiful scenery. I have it on my coffee table!
Published 21 months ago by Kathryn B Katko
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mr S.L Edwards
Good book, alot of insight into Lance Armstrong's comeback before his final retirement.It has lots of great photos of him on tour and his personal life.... Read more
Published on September 29, 2010 by Catherine Benedikter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Book
over all not bad, it has a lot of nice photo.
It can be better if there are not things to tell us.
It can be better if there are not things to tell us.
Published on April 19, 2010 by Ryan Ho
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lance at his best!
Really enjoyed the pics in this book and all the commentary from Lance. It is a keeper!
Published on April 15, 2010 by Marcia Huse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for the cycling fan!
I am a huge fan of Lance Armstrong and have followed him in the all his TDF wins and beyond. This book was even more than I expected. Read more
Published on March 29, 2010 by P. Henderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice book
I really love everything that Lance does, but this book it isn't what I thought was. I mean, I thought it was like his previous books. Read more
Published on March 8, 2010 by Gabriel Moner Lopez Esteve
5.0 out of 5 stars
From behind-the-scenes exercises and preparations to cycling to family...
Elizabeth Kreutz's color photos capture cyclist Lance Armstrong in motion as he re-enters the competitive world after recovering from cancer that metastasized throughout his body. Read more
Published on February 21, 2010 by Midwest Book Review
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good table top
I am along time cyclist and enjoyed the book. It is heavy on photos and short on and written insight. If you are a real pro racing fan, it is fun.
Published on February 14, 2010 by George Hammerlein
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