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.