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 High quality with stunning photographs, December 3, 2009
By Julia Flyte
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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. There's a photo of him smiling with Contadour at the press conference announcing that they'd be racing together, along with a wry comment that this was probably as friendly as they ever got.
It's a gorgeous book and very interesting, but do be aware that essentially it's a coffee table book rather than an autobiography.
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 I love this book!!!, November 30, 2009
By Plant-Strong (Austin, Texas)
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The spirit and the life force that is Lance Armstrong are beautifully captured in Elizabeth's pure, raw, and brilliant photography. Along with Lance's captions this is an absolute must for anyone who appreciates photography and is a Lance Armstrong fan. Comeback 2.0 gets a 10 outa 10 in my book. Way to go!
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Makes you want to Ride....now!, February 1, 2010
By Out of OC (Newport Beach, CA)
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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.
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Worth the wait, December 1, 2009
By Les Lent (Northern California)
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I pre-ordered this book several months ago. Just got it today. Can't put it down. Great intro and fantastic photos. Well done.
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 A PICTURE BOOK, LITTLE CONTENT ON LANCE, January 22, 2010
By AN AVID BOOK LOVER (APOPKA, FLORIDA, US)
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VERY DISAPPOINTED ON THE LACK OF INSIGHT ON LANCES DECISION TO RETURN TO RACING. I READ ALL REVIEWS PRIOR TO BUYING, SO AS NOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED LIKE THIS BOOK....IF YOU LIKE A LOT OF PICTURES OF LANCE, FINE...I WATCH THE COMPLETE CYCLING TOUR ON VS, ESPIECIALLY THE FRANCH TOUR...SO I SEE A LOT OF LANCE, NOT HIS MIND SET
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awesome book, January 30, 2010
By Mike
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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!
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Great book for the cycling fan!, March 29, 2010
By P. Henderson (Orlando, FL)
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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. A great behind the scenes look at Lance, his daily life on the cycling tour, and his continuing fight against cancer. The photos were fantastic and loved his commentary explaining each one.
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From behind-the-scenes exercises and preparations to cycling to family portraits, February 21, 2010
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
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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. From behind-the-scenes exercises and preparations to cycling to family portraits, COMEBACK 2.0 charts all aspects of his return and is a winner.
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 Comeback 2.0, February 14, 2010
By Gift Buyer in Texas
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I purchased as a gift & am not the expert on Lance Armstrong, the recipient of this gift is an avid fan of his. To me there are lots of pictures, not much text or substance. Have not given book yet so time will tell but I think the recipient will go through this book very fast.
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Lance Armstrong Comeback 2.0, January 30, 2010
By Mark Fischer (SUSSEX, WI, United States)
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Great revealing book about the master of Tour De France. Most interesting is the phote of the drug testing, I like to see baseball, basketball, football, and golf being judge at the same standard. Most of this book is photos with small captions but a must for any true fan of Lance Armstrong. Lets hope he has one more Tour De France win in him!
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Interesting but lacks structure and consistency, January 13, 2010
By Ideas can move the world (Lawrenceville, GA USA)
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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.
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 Great pictures but full of corporate sponsor plugs and self promotion, December 25, 2009
By Ride it right (Texas)
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A "Jekyll and Hyde" type of book here -- the good parts are the great photography and glimpses behind the scenes of elite cycling and work on behalf of cancer survivors. However, this book is also full of plugs for Mr. Armstrong's corporate sponsors with their logos prominently featured in many of the photographs, often multiple times. The book also contains Armstrong's defenses against some of the media attacks against him (not supporting team-mates, allegations of doping etc.).
Overall, it's not possible to wholeheartedly endorse this book given the number of times the author feels compelled to personally defend his reputation and plug his sponsors. Would have been a substantially better effort if it had fewer of these types of references and even more detail about the actual cycling, race and training strategy and interaction with his Astana team mates.
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Mr S.L Edwards, September 29, 2010
By Scott Edwards (Jacksonville.FL)
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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....It's a great addition to anyones library.I love that it is a hardback book..
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Nice Book, April 19, 2010
By Ryan Ho
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over all not bad, it has a lot of nice photo.
It can be better if there are not things to tell us.
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Lance at his best!, April 15, 2010
By Christy Lover (Silver City, NM USA)
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Really enjoyed the pics in this book and all the commentary from Lance. It is a keeper!
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Nice book, March 8, 2010
By Gabriel (Spain)
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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. This book is a review in photos of the last year.
However, to all the people who admire Lance, buy there some good photos and personal thoughts.
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Lance, January 26, 2010
By Jorge Pestana
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The most amazing pictures of an incredible carrer of this Texas native icon for the
sport of cycling
After all he had to fight for his life still an ideal sportman
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Nice photobook from a Great Comeback, January 25, 2010
By Jesus Mendoza Tirado (Mallorca, Spain)
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Superbe Photobook of the Comeback of Lance Armstrong that includes inedit images from race to intimate and familiar. Super recommended to all who likes Lance Armstrong and also who likes the world of the bike and races.
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Good table top, February 14, 2010
By George Hammerlein (USA)
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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.
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PERFECT!, December 9, 2009
By LIVESTRONG (Cohutta, GA USA)
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I recieved my copy of Comeback 2.0 today, and I gotta say this book is fantastic! While it may not be a autobiography, it really does give u a very up close and personal look into Lance Armstrongs life on the road and as well as off the road. Photographs are amazing, I couldn't have asked for a better book! I suggest this to any die hard Lance Armstrong fan, such as myself. You will NOT be disappointed!
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He liked the present..., January 10, 2010
By Geronimo Jackson (Nebraska)
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My brother in law is a big fan of Lance Armstrong and he called to tell me that he really likes the book. So there you go, brother in law approved.
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comeback 2.0, May 7, 2012
By valley rider
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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.
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Great book, April 28, 2012
By Interceptor1
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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. Like Lance I too want to be part of his Livestrong program to stop and cure this diesease that destroys many families and lives. I am also a person who considers himself to be overweight and Lance Armstorng gave me the insperation to pick up road bike riding and change my way of living.
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Comeback 2.0 Lance Armstrong, September 1, 2011
By Kathryn B Katko (Johns Island, SC United States)
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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!
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