The Secret Race The Secret Race

The Secret Race

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

    • 4.7 • 402 Ratings
    • £8.99

Publisher Description

WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

On a fateful night in 2009, Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle met for dinner in Boulder, Colorado. Over the next eighteen months, Hamilton would tell Coyle his story, and his sport's story, in explosive detail, never sparing himself in the process. In a way, he became as obsessed with telling the truth as he had been with winning the Tour de France just a few years before. The truth would set Tyler free, but would also be the most damning indictment yet of teammates like Lance Armstrong.

The result of this determination is The Secret Race, a book that pulls back the curtain and takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before. A world populated by unbelievably driven – and some flawed – characters. A world where the competition used every means to get an edge, and the options were stark. A world where it often felt like there was no choice.

GENRE
Biography
RELEASED
2012
12 September
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
Transworld
SIZE
1.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Lee (Home Recruitment) ,

Very Good Read

Couldnt put it, I never thought Lance was an angel but before reading this I still liked the guy, if what Tyler says is true, my opinion of Lance has changed incredibly. Everyone appeared to have doped in that era, so maybe it was an even playing field in a corrupt sport?

BernardEmby ,

Excellent read

This is an excellent book. I simply could not put it down. I have immense respect for Hamilton after reading this. This a very human story.

PhoneRepairDoctor ,

Fantastic insight into that era of cycling

Truthful, honest, raw, emotional and not basis. The truth comes out in the end. Great read

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