Scott R. reviewed Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France on + 16 more book reviews
After reading the book, I still thought he was guilty. All he did was keep throwing excuses at the wall until something stuck and he would get off the doping charge. Well I guess the book is total BS. Since he has now come out and stated "Yup, I doped."
He still wants to take down Lance as well...So I will throw some blame his way. After going through cancer treatments do you think Lance would put anything like Steriods into hid body?....
NO!....
Do you think the MOST TESTED ATHELETE IN THE WORLD.....He would not be able to beat them all.
UPDATE --> ADMITS HE WAS JUICED = BOOK IS TOTAL BS!!!!
He still wants to take down Lance as well...So I will throw some blame his way. After going through cancer treatments do you think Lance would put anything like Steriods into hid body?....
NO!....
Do you think the MOST TESTED ATHELETE IN THE WORLD.....He would not be able to beat them all.
UPDATE --> ADMITS HE WAS JUICED = BOOK IS TOTAL BS!!!!
Martin M. reviewed Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France on + 6 more book reviews
This book is great with a few caveats. It starts out funny and intense in much the same way, I assume, Floyd Landis is himself. I couldn't put it down but did feel the big change in tone once everything started going downhill (it does get dark and frustrating in the last part). When I checked out info on Landis on the net after reading it, that feeling only got worse.
Floyd is a sympathetic character and I'm definitely a fan but the read gets much darker at the end.
Lastly, if you're a big Lance fan you may not like this book.
Floyd is a sympathetic character and I'm definitely a fan but the read gets much darker at the end.
Lastly, if you're a big Lance fan you may not like this book.
Christopher L. (laflamme02) reviewed Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France on
I approached this book with low expectations, which may account for the happy surprise I experienced upon reading it's first pages. Although consciously and unapologetically not a writer by trade, Floyd Landis is able to give a candid and sincere account of his life leading up to and surrounding his 2004 Tour de France victory. A memoir of sorts the book begins at the height of action during the infamous stage 17 of the 2004 TdF before progressing backwards in time in a circular motion through his childhood, young racing careerer, and eventually landing on the events that led up to the 2004 TdF and the subsequent legal battle following.
This is great read for any ardent cycling fan and succeeds in conveying life as a professional cyclist as well as unmasking the iniquities inherent in the international (and national) doping control systems. I feel like a better cyclist and more informed member of the athletic community for having read this, and you will too.
This is great read for any ardent cycling fan and succeeds in conveying life as a professional cyclist as well as unmasking the iniquities inherent in the international (and national) doping control systems. I feel like a better cyclist and more informed member of the athletic community for having read this, and you will too.
