Rough Ride Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Paul Kimmage
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
27

Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage Book Summary

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

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Book Name Rough Ride
Genre Sports & Outdoors
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Language English
E-Book Size 1.94 MB

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Well Done Paul. Seems to Me to be a factual and believable account of Pauls time in pro cycling. I bought this to get an insight into doping in the cycling world bit it's a bit more than that it's also a good read in many other respects ie an account of life as a pro and what foes on in a pros head . At times I thought Paul was bitter and resentful and on reflection now I think he is, as only a man who spent a large part of his life in pro cycling having to accept he was never going to make the mark on the sport that he wanted to due to a bunch 'holier than thou' cheats! If you're into your sport you'll enjoy this book and if you're a cyclist you'll love it!!

Rough ride. Fantastic read! Finally someone opens the door on the drugs cheats in this beautiful sport. Nice one Paul

A Good Read. Enjoyed this hard fought story. Paul Kimmage tells a real story. I find it fascinating that a man can power his way that far and then do it again the next day. This book tells you why in language that deserves respect.

brilliant book. great read pauls a much better writing than he ever was on the bike!!! what with all that lance amstrong admissions recently this book is as relevant now as when first published...

Rough ride. A new recruit to all things roadie I have absorbed as many books as I can. The allure remains but the cynicism rises. It has peaked now and I remain convinced that the peloton is dirty! Will it ever change as long as we are all buying new bikes?

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Summary of Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage

The Rough Ride book written by Paul Kimmage was published on 30 June 2009, Tuesday in the Sports & Outdoors category. A total of 27 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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