LANCE, Two-Part Documentary from Filmmaker Marina Zenovich Begins May 24th on ESPN’s ’30 For 30′

As of this date, the annual Tour de France is still scheduled to take place.

In April the organizers of the Tour de France decided to postpone the Tour de France to Saturday August 29th to Sunday September 20th 2020.

Initially scheduled to take place from the 27th June to the 19th July, the Tour de France will follow the same route, with no changes, from Nice to Paris.

In 2015, director Stephen Frears and actor Ben Foster (below), brought to the screen THE PROGRAM. Inspired by the award winning book ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ by David Walsh, where Sunday Times journalist, David Walsh, at first charmed by Lance’s charisma and talent, soon began to question whether the ‘world’s greatest athlete’ was ‘clean’. Walsh sought to unveil the truth, his ensuing battle with Armstrong risked his own career, ostracized him from the cycling community and cost his paper, The Sunday Times, hundreds of thousands in legal costs. But the indefatigable Walsh eventually uncovered the truth when a select few prepared to talk came forward, exposing one of the greatest deceptions of our time. (trailer, featurette)

While we wait, hopefully, for the premiere cycling event, ESPN is airing a two-part documentary on cyclist Lance Armstrong.

From acclaimed director Marina Zenovich, LANCE is a fascinating, revealing, comprehensive, chronicle of one of the most inspirational – and then infamous – athletes of all time.

Based around extensive interviews and conversations with Lance Armstrong, the two-part, four-hour film tells the story of the cyclist’s rise out of Texas as a young superstar; his harrowing battle with testicular cancer; his recovery and emergence as a global icon with his seven consecutive Tour de France titles; and then his massive fall after he was exposed in one of the largest doping scandals in history.

Armstrong, along with a collection of family, teammates, friends, rivals, and journalists, all reflect on his story, creating a fascinating character study, capturing a unique chapter of sports history, and insisting the audience make its own interpretations about the many different sides of a complex saga.

Check out this preview now. LANCE premieres May 24, 9 p.m. et on ESPN. Part 2 on May 31, 9 p.m. et.

Marina Zenovich is an award-winning filmmaker whose films have been praised for their thoughtful approach to complex subjects and controversial people. Her films include ROBIN WILLIAMS: COME INSIDE MY MIND (2018), WATER & POWER: A CALIFORNIA HEIST (2017), FANTASTIC LIES (2016), RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC (2013), ROMAN POLANSKI: ODD MAN OUT (2012), and ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED (2008; Emmys for Directing and Writing, shared with Joe Bini and P.G. Morgan)