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Tyler Hamilton offers a candid, behind‑the‑scenes look at the Tour de France, detailing the widespread use of performance‑enhancing drugs and the culture of deception that permeated the sport. Drawing on his own years as a rider for the U.S. Postal Service team, Hamilton exposes the pressure to win at any cost and the corrupt practices that shaped professional cycling.
His narrative illuminates the darker side of the sport, exposing the widespread doping culture and the lies that have long surrounded the Tour de France. The book offers a rare, first‑hand perspective that challenges the myth of pure competition in cycling.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Memoir/Professional Memoir
Authors: Tyler Hamilton
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