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It's about the book Literary Lance wins British book prize
Updated: Tuesday November 28, 2000 11:40 AM
LONDON (AP) -- Lance Armstrong has won Britain's top sports literature prize Monday for his autobiography, "It's Not About the Bike". The book chronicles Armstrong's recovery from testicular cancer to win the Tour de France in 1999, a feat he repeated this year. "It's Not About the Bike" beat out six other finalists for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, which carries a US$15,000 prize. The book was written with American journalist Sally Jenkins, the first female author to win the award. The Washington Post sportswriter is the daughter of Texan-born author Dan Jenkins. The prize came just five days after a French prosecutor opened an investigation into alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs by Armstrong's US Postal team during this year's Tour de France. Armstrong and the team have repeatedly denied the allegations and said they respect anti-doping rules.
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