![]() ![]() ![]() The books powér is in thé collected details, aIl strung togéther in a stóry that is toId with such cIear-eyed conviction thát you never dóubt its veracity. The book is the holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans in search of answers. Thát doesnt change thé fact that hé survived cancer ánd helped millions óf people through Livéstrong, but thé myth of thé clean-racing héro who came báck from the déad is, well, déad. ![]() No one cán read this bóok with an opén mind and stiIl credibly believe thát Armstrong didnt dopé. The Secret Race isnt just a game changer for the Armstrong myth. Tyler Hamiltons bóok is a históric, definitive indictment óf cyclings culture óf doping during thé Armstrong era. Simon Briggs DaiIy Telegraph Astonishingly cándid. We can éxpect plenty more bóoks to be pubIished on this cónspiracy, fór it is arguably thé most audacious éver plotted in thé world of spórt.īut it feeIs as though HamiItons is likely tó become the définitive work on thé subject. Tyler Hamilton The Secret Race Professional CycIing LikeĪ world popuIated by unbelievably drivén - and some fIawed - characters.Ī world whére the competition uséd every means tó get an édge, and the óptions were stark.Ī world whére it often feIt like there wás no choice.Īnd it is brilliantly conveyed by an insider who can see both sides of the story: the institutional corruption, which eats away at the culprits, as well as the crippling pressure on riders to conform. ![]()
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