Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong explained

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
William Hill award^[7]	William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samuel. Luckhurst. David Walsh On His Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong. December 12, 2012. April 26, 2014. The Huffington Post.
2. Web site: David. Walsh. Covering Lance Armstrong was a wild ride, but the truth came out. October 22, 2012. December 13, 2023. Sports Illustrated.
3. Web site: Rory. Carroll. Lance Armstrong admits doping in Oprah Winfrey interview . Jan 18, 2013. June 6, 2018. The Guardian.
4. Web site: The Program (2016). Box Office Mojo.
5. Web site: 2013 Winners. April 26, 2014. Irish Book Awards.
6. Web site: Irish Book Awards 2013 Part 1. April 26, 2014. YouTube.
7. News: Rob. Brennan. Reid's Doped wins the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. November 27, 2013. May 4, 2014. Irish Book Awards.