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A review by amyclare99
The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton
5.0
My dad told me to read this book.
I love my dad, but he is a serious cycling addict and I grew up hearing about it 24/7. I do like an occasional bike ride around the lake and I’ll watch some of the Tour de France while it’s on, but I would never consider myself a proper cycling enthusiast.
I just assumed this book would be a basic, historical account of some big bike races and the dodgy methods used to win. Wrong!!! Seriously wrong! - this book explores so many incredible themes, notably: the truth, human nature and resilience.
If I wasn’t a cycling fan before, I am now - and even more so, a Tyler Hamilton fan! Love the way this guy gives such a raw, transparent account of his story, without never once claiming to be a saint or justifying his behaviour to paint himself as the victim.
The biases are stripped back and you just get a whole lot of sheer vulnerability and truth.
If you’re tossing up about this one, just go for it. You won’t regret it!
I love my dad, but he is a serious cycling addict and I grew up hearing about it 24/7. I do like an occasional bike ride around the lake and I’ll watch some of the Tour de France while it’s on, but I would never consider myself a proper cycling enthusiast.
I just assumed this book would be a basic, historical account of some big bike races and the dodgy methods used to win. Wrong!!! Seriously wrong! - this book explores so many incredible themes, notably: the truth, human nature and resilience.
If I wasn’t a cycling fan before, I am now - and even more so, a Tyler Hamilton fan! Love the way this guy gives such a raw, transparent account of his story, without never once claiming to be a saint or justifying his behaviour to paint himself as the victim.
The biases are stripped back and you just get a whole lot of sheer vulnerability and truth.
If you’re tossing up about this one, just go for it. You won’t regret it!