Rough Ride
Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist
£12.99
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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.
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Cordee Code: CTB870 Author: Paul Kimmage No of Pages: 336 Page Size: 131 x 196 mm ISBN 10: 0224080172 ISBN 13: 9780224080170 Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press Published Date: June 2007 Edition: 1st , Jun-2007 Binding: Paperback Illustrations: b/w colour plates Weight: 240g
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