Rough Ride - Paul Kimmage
Rough Ride - Paul Kimmage Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory--wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, and becoming a national hero. The dedication began to pay off. He…
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Rough Ride - Paul Kimmage
Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory--wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, and becoming a national hero. The dedication began to pay off. He knew it wouldn't come easy, but he was prepared to put in the work--he spent his teenage years cycling an average of 400 miles per week.
In 1986 he turned professional, and reality hit. As an amateur, he represented his country and finished sixth in the World Championships. He soon discovered it was not about glory and courage, nor about training or dedication.
It was about grueling defeats, complete and utter exhaustion, and drugs--not drugs that would ensure victory, but drugs that would allow you to finish the race. Paul Kimmage left the sport to write this powerful and frank account that breaks the code of silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport. An eye-opening expose and a heartbreaking lament, this is