Even the biggest cycling fan can one day wake up to find that he has lost his faith
Bad Blood is the story of Jeremy Whittle's journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed sceptic. It's about broken friendships and a sport divided; about having to choose sides in the war against doping; about how galloping greed and corporate opportunism have led the Tour de France to the brink of destruction.
Part personal memoir, part devastating exposé of a sport torn apart by drugs and scandal, Bad Blood is a love letter to one man's past, and a warning to cycling's future.
‘Whatever you think about doping, you must read this book ... Well-balanced, considered, compelling’ Rouleur
Shortlisted for the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780224080231
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 171 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 mm
Whatever you think about doping, you must read this book ... Well-balanced, considered, ...compelling - Rouleur
Deeply personal, engaging... nuanced, complicated - Scotsman
A warts-and-all portrait of a sport that has more warts than a sackful of toads - Daily Telegraph
I devoured this book. Then I bought my own copy.
Two years ago, while holidaying in France, I met Paul from Kent. He somehow worked out from my lycra shorts, and excessively tight jersey that I was a cyclist. The fact...
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A shocking introduction to the sport of cycling. Fancinating anecdotes throughout. It's not overly technical so anyone can pick it up and enjoy!
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