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The world loved Lance Armstrong and his super wins at the Tour de France. Not once but seven times. His story was like a fairy tale. But one sports journalist wondered how Lance managed to race uphill at 80 kmph and began asking questions. His dogged quest led to a confession... You know the rest. A brilliant movie about the downfall of a super star... Mar 10, 2016 By Manisha Lakhe

How one journalist blew the lid off a collective conspiracy of silence in a sport that keeps nations glued for weeks makes for a marvelous story. But the filmmakers don't take the simpler way. They make us fall in love with the legend first.

You watch with dropped jaws as the man supposed to be only a 'one day' racer not only manages to take on the uphill climbs, grueling wet, slushy terrain and even straight roads lined with hundreds of cheering fans.

You are amazed at how quickly the hero becomes a villain. Doing anything and everything to win. It is this madness you discover and approve even. After all, he does not ever get caught. And they do say, everyone is doing it...

What amazes the viewers is what sportsmen and women must be putting their bodies through in order to win. Is the Adrenalin rush when the crowd roars your name as you stand on the winner's podium worth everything you pump into your body? How far are you willing to use your fame to trample everything in your way?

The hard-nosed journalist does not give up. Despite the public humiliation he suffers again and again. What an adversary fame makes! The film drags you uphill and downhill and all through the exciting moments in Armstrong's fabulous career. Only you feel like his teammate, his rival, his enemy with a conscience, and begin to pray that the man gets caught.

Those who know Lance Armstrong's story, may not know the madness. Those who did not know the story, will get to know this madness. And all kinds of audiences will come away amazed.