Before losing hope when the case in which TH testified didn’t go to trial. TH speaks about working alongside, against and then being bullied by Lance. It is difficult to completely remove traces of it from one’s blood stream. He started his professional cycling journey hero worshipping Armstrong and like most normal humans. His insights into the mind of the fallen hero are incredible. Hamilton was Armstrong’s teammate for 3 successful Tour de France seasons, after which he switched teams and turned competition. Or go home!Įven if this book didn’t utter a word about dope or Armstrong, it would still make a fascinating read! Armstrong Because if one person does it, the rest have to follow.

When the guardians of those rules are careless about their charge, then the athletes will cross the line and never return. The ultra-competitive streak in most professional athletes ensures that they are forever pushing the rules to breaking point. How he, as many others, got suckered into bad decisions, repeatedly. Hamilton sets out with giving a background of the sport, when he got into it. In cycling terms, for the most part, the reader is going to be flipping pages in Zone 5, never being able to recover from the shock of secrets. TSR skims through Hamilton’s childhood before diving into the deep end.

It isn’t an autobiography which wastes time on trivial details or glorifies small achievements. Judge the characters as you wish along this cycling journey. It is laid open, bare, in front of the reader. The book doesn’t sound vengeful, nor does it try to explain away his or other pro racer’s deeds. Tyler Hamilton’s detailed description of events from a decade back is possibly the most captivating feature of TSR, that coupled with his frank admission of his own misdemeanours makes for a refreshing read. Taking the reader on a journey down some of the slipperiest slopes! The Sport

It delves into the sport, slicing it up from a number of angles. It doesn’t stop at opening the window to the ‘behind closed doors’ doping world of professional cycling. But this book isn’t just restricted to road racing fans. Tyler Hamilton’s The Secret Race was described as THE book for seeing the dark side of bicycle racing when it was released in 2012.įrom the outset, I must say, the book is as good as everyone claims. Title: The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

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