 | Bad to the Bone (Original Fiction in Paperback) by James Waddington
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £2.40 Magical realism sheds more light on doping than any investigative journalism can
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 | The Rider by Tim Krabbe
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.16 An understated masterpiece. Taps into the quiet mania of the committed cyclist.
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 | One More Kilometre and We're in the Showers by Tim Hilton
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.12 A rivetting cycle memoir from the founder of the Artists' Cycling Club, and no mean time trialist either.
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 | Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £3.58 Truth-telling from a man who went on to become one of the world's greatest sports journalists
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 | The Sweat of the Gods: Myths and Legends of Bicycle Racing by Benjo Maso
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £7.50 Fascinating history of the genesis of professional cycle sport.
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 | Tomorrow, We Ride by Jean Bobet
Buy new: £10.36 Subtle yet stirring prose from Louison's lesser-known brother
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 | The Discovery of France by Graham Robb
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.21 Not about cycling per se, but there's no better book if you're interested in the backdrop to Le Tour
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 | Le Tour: A History of the Tour De France by Geoffrey Wheatcroft
Buy new: £6.22 / Used from: £1.30 Comprehenive and well-written history of the world's greatest sporting event
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 | Flying Scotsman: Cycling to Triumph Through My Darkest Hours by Graeme Obree
Buy new: £8.47 / Used from: £8.37 A moving tale of triumph against adversity. Far better than the film.
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 | The Escape Artist: Life from the Saddle by Matt Seaton
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.36 Touching personal memoir that tells of how cycling can become a form of therapy, and the dangers therein
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 | French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour De France by Tim Moore
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £0.01 Bill Bryson on EPO. What happens when an amateur decides to emulate his heroes
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 | From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France by David Walsh
Buy new: £11.12 / Used from: £10.28 The corrosion of the modern sport by doping laid bare.
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