PADDY HEANEY: Armstrong had help in making fairytale seem real

Over the next three months, it will be fascinating to watch how he shapes this new generation.

PADDY HEANEY: Armstrong had help in making fairytale seem real
Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Paddy Heaney

It’s not just children who believe in fairytales. Adults love them too.

Thirteen years ago, a ghosted autobiography called It’s Not About The Bike won the William Hill Sports Books of the Year.

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