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  • Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
  • By: Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle
  • Narrated by: Sean Runnette
  • Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (158 ratings)

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By: Tyler Hamilton,Daniel Coyle
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2012.

On a fateful night in 2009, Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle met for dinner at a restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. The two had met five years before while Coyle was writing his best-selling book Lance Armstrong: Tour de Force. But this time, Tyler had something else on his mind. He finally wanted to come clean, about everything: the doping, the lying, his years as Lance Armstrong's teammate on U.S. Postal,, and his decade spent running from the truth. "I'm sorry," he told Coyle. "It just feels so good to be able to talk about this. I've been quiet for so many years."

Over the next 18 months, Hamilton would tell his story - and his sport's story - in explosive detail, never sparing himself in the process. In a way, he became as obsessed with telling the truth as he had been with winning the Tour de France just a few years before.

The result of this determination is The Secret Race, a book that pulls back the curtain and takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before. It's a world populated by unbelievably driven - and some flawed - characters. A world where the competition used every means to get an edge, and the options were stark. A world where it often felt like there was no choice.

©2012 Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle (P)2012 Random House AudioGo

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great insight into another world

Got very repetitive in the middle but a great read that had left a few questions on today's tour

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THE definitive book on pro cycling and doping.

This is the kind of audiobook you can listen to multiple times. Clear, honest, revealing, interesting. This is THE definitive book on Le Tour De France, professional road cycling, doping, Lance Armstrong and Tyler Hamilton. Would definitely recommend to anyone even mildly interested in any of those topics, and yet it's also a compelling read on its own - regardless of prior interest. Well written and well read.

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Brutally honest and truly moving

Amazing read, a must read for cycling fans! Despite his actions, Tyler Hamilton becomes a different person by the end, what an amazing story.

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A Brilliant Book.

This is my second time or listening to this book. I was no fan of Tyler Hamilton but really appreciate his honesty and story telling. I learnt so much from the dark world of doping and can not recommend this book enough. The narration is superb

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If you watched the Tour late 90s, 2000s this is a must read!

Tyler is honest and takes you into the realities of the peleton at that time. It’s fascinating.

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interesting story told by an insider

Incredibly interesting story told by someone who was right there through the worst of the EPO and blood doping era. This is one of the most interesting biographies I've ever read.

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Interesting read and enjoyable to listen to

Good book, got a bit repetitive in the middle. The story is told in an interesting way.

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Captivating and thrilling even to a runner who doesn’t cycle

The truth truly set Tyler free. An open, honest account of what really happens behind the scenes in today’s elite sports. I’d highly recommend this audiobook.

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What a great read!

If you followed cycling between 95-05 (even if you happened to skip over the TDF from one of these years whilst channel surfing) you’ll find this a fascinating read. Best cycling book I’ve read to date. I remain a fan of Tyler’s, after everything.

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Mindblowing

An incredible insight into the world of 'Le Tour'. Cudos to Tyler Hamilton for shedding light on cycling's worst chapter and in a well-constructed, brilliantly narrated audio.

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