The Secret Race : Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-Ups, and Winning at All Costs (Hardcover)

from dypaloh

The Secret Race is cyclist Tyler Hamilton's story of being a star and then a burst star on the European circuit, the Big League of international bike racing. The book tells how he became a doper, what a difference it made, what happened when he was busted, and how he came to confess his own dopin...

from akblanchard

Have you ever read a book that Library Thing "predicts you won't like", just to see if the prediction is really accurate? I did. I read The Secret Race because LT indicated, with a "high" level of confidence, that it wouldn't be my cup of tea. After all, I usually don't read books about doping, o...

from dooney

A book that could be described as the a study of the hero as everyman. This book was good. The story was well told and engaging. Yes it is a particular story, Tyler's story, and he comes across as likeable and understandable. It seemed, however that he made points that we should all consider, the...

from shayrp76

A behind the scenes look at the sport of cycling and doping from a candid professional cyclist. Tyler Hamilton takes readers on his journey in the toughest sport in the world and how someone incredibly athletic comes to make the decisions he made to insure he could compete with the best. I became...

from breic

This was quite a story. I loved getting all the details of Hamilton's racing career, and in particular the way he doped and got away with it. The writing is so-so, and Hamilton clearly has an agenda (sometimes a repetitive one), but it feels honest and emotional. He talks about both his highs (e....