The detail that Tyler Hamilton uses in this book makes you feel as if you are a 1st hand witness to the events he discusses. The raw feelings and emotions are gripping; so much so that it was difficult to put this book down. Excellent in all ways.

Must read if you're a cycling fan and/or enjoy a good comeback story. I couldn't put this book down. The inside stories of his life and career as well as the tone of humility, sincerity, and enlightenment make this an exciting and powerful book.

Through Tyler's story we are able to see how fragile Mankind is masked in the physically demanding sport of Professional Cycling....A great read....

someone had to write it. like him or not, Hamilton put it out there. at best, the shoes of a professional cyclist are difficult to put yourself in. Hamilton does a good job of taking a snapshot of the peloton--it's indiduals, teams, and morals from both. He really could only do that, as an everday cyclist isn't faced with the choice to dope. of course, they can. but Hamilton tries to develop a tangible, readable framework of the lengths athletes can go to feel like a playing field is level. he asks simply to join him for a few hundred pages of empathy, not sympathy.

This is one of those must read books. We often are to ready to denigrate those professional athletes, such as Hamilton, who use a performance enhancing drug. And for good reason, but as this book points out we miss the systemic factors and, of course, the human condition. As Hamilton points out, the doping is only one part of the equation. These are athletes competing at the very margin of performance. In the end, Hamilton's decision to stop the BS is the epiphany many realize to their credit. To this end, his story is transcendent as well as informative.

Comprehensive behind the scenes look at PED use in professional cycling. No sport his physically more demanding and thus the biker who uses PEDs has the most to gain in terms of success. Fascinating account of the intricacies of PED techniques and use by Elite cyclists.

Thank you for your honesty! Sad but encouraging - thanks.

This book is a pretty easy read and contains a clear and honest look at the world of cycling. This book will change your view on the sport and will definitely change your view of the great Lance Armstrong.

I feel relieved having read Tyler's story of cycling's recent history and the dark course it followed. It is a candid account of the depths of the human spirit and a showcase of how terribly destructive power and influence can be when it falls into the wrong hands. My love of cycling grew out of this wild period. Tyler's ease makes the truth a little bit easier to swallow.

If you love cycling then this is the book for you