The Armstrong Lie

The Armstrong Lie is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney about the cyclist Lance Armstrong. Originally titled The Road Back, the film takes its name from "Le Mensonge Armstrong", the headline of the August 23, 2005 issue of the French newspaper L'Équipe. The film was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Synopsis In 2009, director Alex Gibney set out to film The Road Back, a documentary on cyclist Lance Armstrong's comeback year after a four-year retirement from the sport. Three years later, in October 2012, a doping investigation led to his lifetime ban from competition and the stripping of his seven Tour de France titles, and the documentary was shelved. On January 14, 2013, three hours after his appearance on Oprah, Armstrong went back to Gibney to set the record straight about his career. Cast Lance Armstrong Reed Albergotti Frankie Andreu Betsy Andreu Johan Bruyneel Alberto Contador Daniel Coyle Michele Ferrari George Hincapie Steve Madden Filippo Simeoni Bill Stapleton Bill Strickland Jonathan Vaughters David Walsh The documentary includes footage from Larry King Live, The Daily Show and the South Park episode "A Scause for Applause".