Andreu and his wife, Betsy, say they fell into disfavor with Armstrong after testifying in an arbitration case filed against Armstrong by a company seeking to avoid paying out bonuses to him for race victories during which he was accused of doping.

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Shaara humanizes his characters, whether hes depicting Chamberlains desire to test himself outside the stuffy confines of academia, Lees tensions with his wife over his long absences during his army career, or Jacksons intense fear of arousing Gods disfavor.

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