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The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.39 — 20,053 ratings — published 2012
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The Rider The Rider (ebook)
by (shelved 185 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,698 ratings — published 1978
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Racing Through the Dark Racing Through the Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 162 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,132 ratings — published 2011
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 145 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.71 — 41,473 ratings — published 1999
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Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,818 ratings — published 2011
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Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel With a Pro Cyclist (Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics) Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel With a Pro Cyclist (Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics)
by (shelved 105 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,352 ratings — published 1990
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French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,280 ratings — published 2001
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The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,569 ratings — published 2006
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Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,420 ratings — published 2012
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Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,465 ratings — published 2012
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It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,677 ratings — published 2010
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Every Second Counts Every Second Counts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.53 — 4,598 ratings — published 2003
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The World of Cycling According to G The World of Cycling According to G (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 76 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,096 ratings — published 2015
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My Time My Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.58 — 2,123 ratings — published 2012
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Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,808 ratings — published 2010
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How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour De France How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour De France (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,352 ratings — published 2011
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Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.07 — 922 ratings — published 2002
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The Climb: My Story The Climb: My Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,396 ratings — published 2014
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Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,114 ratings — published 2013
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Boy Racer Boy Racer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,251 ratings — published 2009
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Domestique: The True Life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro Domestique: The True Life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,087 ratings — published 2013
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We Were Young and Carefree We Were Young and Carefree (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.01 — 963 ratings — published 2009
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The Cyclist's Training Bible The Cyclist's Training Bible (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,469 ratings — published 1996
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The Racer The Racer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 59 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,271 ratings — published 2015
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Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 59 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,327 ratings — published 2014
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In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.09 — 771 ratings — published 2007
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Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While) Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)
by (shelved 56 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,429 ratings — published
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Fallen Angel Fallen Angel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.08 — 591 ratings — published 2008
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Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,485 ratings — published 2012
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Etape: The untold stories of the Tour de France's defining stages Etape: The untold stories of the Tour de France's defining stages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.27 — 935 ratings — published 2014
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Shut Up, Legs!: My Wild Ride On and Off the Bike Shut Up, Legs!: My Wild Ride On and Off the Bike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,390 ratings — published 2016
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A Dog in a Hat: An American Bike Racer's Story of Mud, Drugs, Blood, Betrayal, and Beauty in Belgium A Dog in a Hat: An American Bike Racer's Story of Mud, Drugs, Blood, Betrayal, and Beauty in Belgium (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.91 — 974 ratings — published 2008
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Bicycle Diaries Bicycle Diaries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.52 — 7,430 ratings — published 2008
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Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,714 ratings — published 2005
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Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,635 ratings — published 2012
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Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong (Audiobook)
by (shelved 43 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,104 ratings — published 2013
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Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.95 — 515 ratings — published 2012
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Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.70 — 824 ratings — published 2014
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At Speed At Speed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.87 — 882 ratings — published 2013
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On the Road Bike: The Search For a Nation’s Cycling Soul On the Road Bike: The Search For a Nation’s Cycling Soul (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.95 — 563 ratings — published 2013
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One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,105 ratings — published 2019
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Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,596 ratings — published 2014
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The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.12 — 874 ratings — published 2013
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The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Race-Winning Fitness in 6 Hours a Week The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Race-Winning Fitness in 6 Hours a Week (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.88 — 712 ratings — published 2009
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Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.12 — 882 ratings — published 2014
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Training and Racing with a Power Meter Training and Racing with a Power Meter (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.13 — 815 ratings — published 2006
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The Man Who Cycled the World The Man Who Cycled the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,793 ratings — published 2009
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Thomas Dekker: Mijn gevecht Thomas Dekker: Mijn gevecht (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.57 — 2,857 ratings — published 2016
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Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.26 — 980 ratings — published 2016
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My World My World (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,066 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret Race by Tyler HamiltonThe Rider by Tim KrabbéRacing Through the Dark by David  MillarSlaying the Badger by Richard  MooreThe Death of Marco Pantani by Matt Rendell
Best Cycling Books
319 books — 253 voters
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T. A. Rhodes
“In addition to this stigma, many men who suffer from mental illness find significant difficulty in overcoming the cultural barriers and emotional illiteracy best defined as 'toxic masculinity.' In other words, the idea that vulnerability and the open discussion of one’s feelings is considered a sign of weakness, counter to the behaviors of the traditional male role.”
― T. A. Rhodes, The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time

T. A. Rhodes
“We can’t control everything. And we sure as hell can’t change people without those people wanting to change and doing the work themselves. All we can do is have the presence of mind to focus on the task at hand. The grit to work through the problem to the best of our ability. The courage to make the best decision we can at the time. The patience to trust the process, and the humility to learn from it.”
― T. A. Rhodes, The Lost Art of Searching: Embracing Uncertainty, Discovering Intrinsic Value, and Charging Through Life One Ride at a Time

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