Lance Armstrong won the 1999 Tour de France in spectacular style, taking four stages and both a mountain and a time trial. His story is even more remarkable because he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer in October 1996.

In this title, Lance Armstrong offers us his life philosophy - his thoughts on training, competing, winning and failure. He also recounts the work done for the Foundation he set up following his dramatic recovery from testicular cancer and introduces further inspirational tales of cancer survival.

The compelling story of Britain's best-ever cyclist -- one of the most enigmatic, complex and contradictory athletes in any sport -- and the unravelling of the puzzle surrounding his sudden and dramatic disappearance. Fully updated with new material on the enigmatic Millar.

A masterly and hugely entertaining history of one of the greatest and most controversial sporting events in the world: the Tour de France -- now updated ahead of the race's historic visit to London in 2007.

A depiction of an inadequate man's attempt to achieve the unachievable and ride the route taken by the pros on the 2000 Tour de France, this is a tale of calorific excess, ludicrous clothing and intimate discomfort.

Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: cycling the Tour de France, and of becoming a national hero. He knew it wouldn't come easy. In 1986, he turned professional. That's when he discovered it wasn't about how much you wanted to win, it was about drugs. Here, he talks about the issue of drugs in sport.

A plain-English guide to the world's most famous and gruelling bicycle race.

Provides information on fitness and training for cyclists. This book warns road cyclists that long and hard training can hurt a season more than it helps. Illustrated with tables, figures and photographs, it helps cyclists who are looking to build a stronger aerobic engine, increase overall fitness, avoid common setbacks and achieve more speed.

An inside view into cycling's most prestigious event and the people who have helped Lance Armstrong win an unprecedented six times

Helps you experience better performance by mastering the four success factors that Armstrong embodied as the world's greatest cyclist. This book covers: positive attitude, clarity of purpose, specialized intelligence, and pure confidence.

An entertaining social and cultural history of cycling in post-war Europe seen through the eyes of a veteran racing cyclist.

Drawing on interviews and personal acquaintance with riders who have raced on the Continent, as well as mechanics and team-support crew, this is a portrait of the complex character of cycle racing. It is an in-depth study of ambition, the rage to win and the capacity to recover from defeat.

Intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner and the world that caused his downfall

The 2007 Tour de France started triumphantly in London but ended with yet another drugs furore, leading to four riders being excluded, and the intrusion of lawyers more interested in legal wrangling than sport. The author sets this year's scandal in the context of the event's remarkable history, which began in July 1903.

The white-knuckled pace of a bicycle race drives this novel about a young American's opportunity to compete in the Tour de France. Complex relationships with team-mates, personal and professional obstacles, and a terrible disaster cause the young cyclist to redefine his limits. An insider's perspective on the world of professional bicycle racing reveals that the tactics and skills required create

Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. This biography of Tom Simpson features a preface and a final chapter featuring revelations about Simpson's life and death.

Catriona McCabe, 28, only ever known at Cat, is trying to improve her career as a sports journalist and get over a failed relationship. What better way to do both than to spend the summer following the Tour de France? Plunged into a male press corps, Cat has to fight for space and for stories.