Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong
Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong is a sports book written by Sunday Times journalist David Walsh, which released on December 13, 2012.[1] In the book, Walsh writes about his 13-year fight to bring out the truth behind American cyclist Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France wins, i.e. that Armstrong had used banned substances. Walsh was vindicated when Armstrong was stripped of all seven of his Tour titles and banned from the sport for life on October 22, 2012.[2] Armstrong's seven Tour wins are told to be his "seven deadly sins".
Armstrong confessed to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in January 2013.[3] The 2015 movie The Program is based on the book. Chris O'Dowd and Ben Foster star as Walsh and Armstrong, respectively. The movie earned $3.3 million worldwide.[4]
| Ceremony/award | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Irish Book Awards[5][6] | RTÉ Television Sports Book of the Year | Won |
| William Hill award[7] | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ Luckhurst, Samuel (December 12, 2012). "David Walsh On His Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Walsh, David (October 22, 2012). "Covering Lance Armstrong was a wild ride, but the truth came out". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (Jan 18, 2013). "Lance Armstrong admits doping in Oprah Winfrey interview". The Guardian. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "The Program (2016)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "2013 Winners". Irish Book Awards. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Irish Book Awards 2013 Part 1". YouTube. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Brennan, Rob (November 27, 2013). "Reid's Doped wins the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award". Irish Book Awards. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
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