Bookworm Raj

The book we will review today is The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle. It was published in 2012. I came across this book when reviewing the notes on an episode of Dr. Peter Attia’s podcast - The Drive. He mentioned the book The Secret Race. This book is incredible. 5 out of 5. This book is a true story, and it is even suspenseful. I found myself reading this book late at night and early in the morning when I wake up. I need to read more books like this. Not only do you learn about stuff, but it's also a page-turner. This book is told and written by Tyler Hamilton. He was a world-class cyclist that won a gold medal at the Olympics—competed in all the big tours, including the Tour de France. He was on the famous or the infamous, Postal team that Lance Armstrong was on. So what’s this book about. It's about cycling and how pro cyclists dope on performance-enhancing drugs. I knew that Lance later admitted to doping, but I didn’t realize until I read this book that everybody was doping. Just to complete the race, you had to dope. It reminds me of the steroid baseball era. Everybody was talking some PED to place baseball, even the non-all-stars. Same with pro cycling. But what was crazy was the system they developed to compete in these races. Important Parts of the Book Conclusion I highly recommend this book. A must-read even if you aren’t a cycling fan like I was. Though I might become a cycling fan now that I know how much effort the racers put into it. Also, I wish more non-fiction books are like this, where you learn something, and it's a page-turner. To conclude this book review, I will quote what Tyler Hamiltion wished he told a young kid - The truth will set you free - it's cliche but true. Tyler felt like a new person that could enjoy life once he came clean. And I think that is the most important thing about this book.

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