The secret race: inside the hidden world of the Tour de France doping, cover-ups, and winning at all costs
by Hamilton, Tyler 1971-; Coyle, Daniel.
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BookPublisher: Corgi Books 2013ISBN: 9780552169172; 055216917X.Classification number: 796.62 HAMSubject(s): Hamilton 1971- | Armstrong | Bicycle racing -- Corrupt practicesSubject: Over the course of two years, Daniel Coyle conducted more than 200 hours of interviews with cyclist Tyler Hamilton and spoke candidly with numerous teammates, rivals, and friends. The result is an explosive book that takes us deep inside a shadowy, fascinating, and surreal world of unscrupulous doctors, anything-goes team directors, and athletes so relentlessly driven to succeed that they would do anything - and take any risk, physical, mental, or moral - to gain the edge they need to win.
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Over the course of two years, Daniel Coyle conducted more than 200 hours of interviews with cyclist Tyler Hamilton and spoke candidly with numerous teammates, rivals, and friends. The result is an explosive book that takes us deep inside a shadowy, fascinating, and surreal world of unscrupulous doctors, anything-goes team directors, and athletes so relentlessly driven to succeed that they would do anything - and take any risk, physical, mental, or moral - to gain the edge they need to win.
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