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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 222 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.39 — 19,830 ratings — published 2012
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The Rider The Rider (ebook)
by (shelved 185 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,518 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 — 5,090 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 144 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.71 — 41,410 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 — 2,786 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 — 2,341 ratings — published 1990
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French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,260 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 — 1,552 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 — 4,380 ratings — published 2012
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Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,449 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 — 2,660 ratings — published 2010
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The World of Cycling According to G The World of Cycling According to G (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 77 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,081 ratings — published 2015
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Every Second Counts Every Second Counts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.53 — 4,590 ratings — published 2003
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My Time My Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.58 — 2,115 ratings — published 2012
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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 75 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,338 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 2,799 ratings — published 2010
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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 74 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.07 — 917 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 — 2,378 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 — 4,064 ratings — published 2013
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Boy Racer Boy Racer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,248 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 67 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,068 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 — 956 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 — 1,457 ratings — published 1996
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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 4.23 — 2,307 ratings — published 2014
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The Racer The Racer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 58 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,262 ratings — published 2015
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Fallen Angel Fallen Angel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.08 — 587 ratings — published 2008
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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 4.08 — 769 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 — 2,386 ratings — published
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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 4.28 — 925 ratings — published 2014
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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 53 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,430 ratings — published 2012
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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 4.05 — 1,382 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 3.92 — 965 ratings — published 2008
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Bicycle Diaries Bicycle Diaries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.52 — 7,350 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 — 1,713 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 — 2,622 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 — 3,072 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 814 ratings — published 2014
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At Speed At Speed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.87 — 876 ratings — published 2013
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Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.96 — 507 ratings — published 2012
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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 40 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,576 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 558 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 — 1,094 ratings — published 2019
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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 — 867 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 4.13 — 877 ratings — published 2014
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Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.27 — 956 ratings — published 2016
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Training and Racing with a Power Meter Training and Racing with a Power Meter (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 36 times as cycling)
avg rating 4.12 — 806 ratings — published 2006
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Monuments Monuments (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.66 — 509 ratings — published 2014
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The Man Who Cycled the World The Man Who Cycled the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as cycling)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,779 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 — 2,805 ratings — published 2016
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Arthur Conan Doyle
“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.”
Arthur Conan Doyle

Neil Pasricha
“Gliding down the bike path on a Saturday morning, you whip by somebody peddling in the opposite direction and give each other a nod. For a moment it's like "Hey, we're both doing the same thing. Let's be friends for a second.”
Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome

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