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Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist

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Presents the life story of a professional athlete. This book is an account that breaks the law of silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport. It is suitable for anyone who is interested in sports.

An eye-opening expose of and a heart-breaking lament for professio...

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Product ID:9780224080170
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Rough Ride
Subtitle:Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist
Authors:Author: Paul Kimmage
Page Count:336
Subjects:Autobiography: sport, Autobiography: sport, Memoirs, Sport: general, Drug abuse in sport, Cycle racing, Memoirs, Sports & outdoor recreation, Drug abuse in sport, Cycling
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Presents the life story of a professional athlete. This book is an account that breaks the law of silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport. It is suitable for anyone who is interested in sports.

An eye-opening expose of and a heart-breaking lament for professional cycling

Paul Kimmage''s boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, becoming a national hero. He knew it wouldn''t come easy, but he was prepared to put in the graft. The dedication paid off – he finished sixth in the World Championships as an amateur and in 1986, he turned professional.

He soon discovered it wasn''t about courage, training hours or how much you wanted to win. It was about gruelling defeats, total exhaustion, and drugs - drugs that would allow you to finish the race and start another day.

Kimmage ultimately left the sport to write this book – profoundly honest and ground-breaking, Rough Ride broke the silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport, and documents one man’s love for, and struggle with, the complex world of professional cycling.

‘A must read for any cyclist’ Cyclist
WINNER OF WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR


Imprint Name:Yellow Jersey Press
Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2007-06-07