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It was a good read. I liked this book especially how it talked about the inside workings of cycling and also how there was systematic "cheating", although I don't blame Tyler Hamilton because there was the pressure to succeed and also the authorities didn't do much to clamp down on the suspected "cheating". I just think its interesting the length that cyclists / teams would go into to improve their performance. The only drawback of this book is that it didn't go far enough in discussion about Lance Armstrong, but then again the events surrounding Lance Armstrong only happened recently. Maybe that's a chapter for the updated version later. Overall, a good read.
A friend let me borrow this, and was quite enthusiastic about it. I might have made it half way through. I think that once I got the basic idea of what was going on (all the doping in the sport), I just didn't need to read the details of each and every blood transfusion, secret mission to secure hormones, etc.
Really interesting & very well written. So glad he hired a writer. Having read this right after Chrissie Wellington's book, I wish she'd hired a writer as well!
I would have never made it as a professional bicyclist, I know this now.
It's hard to say that it was honorable or brave for Tyler to write the inside story of pro cycling, because it seems fairly evident that he wouldn't have done so had he not been caught. However, once caught, he did make the choice to stand alone and reveal all & it is an extremely interesting look inside this secret world of nonchalant, rampant doping, and into the absolutely ruthless personality of Armstrong. A few quibbles -- some phrases did get over-used, and the repeated mention of red blood cells as "alive" irked me, but overall, an engaging and painfully honest look at pro cycling. I do feel sorry for Tyler.
informative
slow-paced
"The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton offers a revealing look into the inner workings of the Lance Armstrong era in cycling. This isn't a dry technical report on doping; it's a more personal account that delves into Hamilton's own career, his struggles, and his time with the US Postal team.
Very interesting look into competition and a drive to win at all costs that took over a whole sport
Memoir from pro-cyclist and former Armstrong team mate Tyler Hamilton, co-written with NYT Bestselling author Daniel Coyle. I assume there is a lot behind the decision of Tyler Hamilton to open up about doping beyond what he talks about in the book, but whatever the motives, if only 10% of what he talks about is true, this paints a mind boggling story about professional cycling in the 90s and early 2000s. This is the first book I read about the topic and while I knew about the scandals (living in France at the time!), it is mind opening to see it so directly and openly described. The book does end with a light of hope for the future of the sport... And it's early July and the tour is just starting