The Secret Race
Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France
by Tyler Hamilton
Recommended by Noah Kagan and Dan Stemkoski
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Cycling, Sports, and Nonfiction.
?The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book?s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such cleareyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn?t just a game changer for the Lance Armstrong myth. It?s the game ender.??Outside NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? WI...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Cycling, Sports, and Nonfiction.
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Noah Kagan
“Here are my favorites this year. | Just finished “The Secret Race” by @Ty_Hamilton + Daniel Coyle, knowing only the bare minimum about professional bike racing and the scandals of the past. Just an awesome and amazing book. Couldn’t put it down.”
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