Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201894 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

You can not get away from the truth
I have read most readers coments on this book and whilst the book gives an insight into the Landis early years and his unsettled time with the US postal team, the real read is about the day he rode away from the whole peloton on arguably the hardest stage in the 2006 Tour de France.
He says "I kinda had the most dreadful day, the day before and I thought my tour dream was over". You would certainly have to agree with him on that very point, loosing 8 minutes to your nearest tour rivals on a mountain stage would generally mean the kiss of death!!But Landis went out for a drink with the lads and had a few too many in order to forget about what had happend.
He woke up the next day and said to his team mates "I'm going for it", they called it the greatest come back ever in the tour?? Completely reverse the losses you had only 24 hours ago on the toughest stage, chased by one of the stongest teams and the yellow jersey holder.
The landis defence is around data error and incorrect procedure!!!
I am still quite sure in my own mind even if Landis won the tour in 2006 and there was no failed drug test I would still call him a cheat. You can not get away from the fact that what happend was just not possible in any way whatsoever from a rider not taking drugs.
The only miracles ever to make it are filmed in Hollywood?

He must think we are idiots
This book is an interesting read and should be of interest to anyone who is interested in drugs in sport. Some of the background detail is good and shows up some of the politics involved in the sport. However, the basic premise is that he never cheated, and here we are delving into a fantasy land that most drug cheats seem to live. If resent events re other 'innocent' and 'victimised' athletes are to show anything then we should believe the evidence more often than cries of innocent, no matter how well written.

must book for a cycling fan
interesting book about Floyd Landis, his career and recent fight against doping authorities. Explanations of the case towards the end are somewhat boring (I believe in his innocence anyway) but everything up to that is extremely interest. His determination should be inspiration to everyone.