This book will change the way you watch competitive cycling forever as the web of lies, deceit and rule-breaking seemingly rife in the industry are unravelled before your eyes.

Hamilton wrote The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France, with the help of Daniel Coyle, to finally put an end to the countless lies he had been a part of throughout his cycling career.

Once Lance Armstrong’s team mate, the details of this book are a complete indictment of Armstrong too as Hamilton’s confessions completely tear apart Armstrong’s previous denial of using drugs or doping to aid his performance. Hamilton doesn’t spare himself at all, but he certainly brings his teammates down with him. For a glimpse into the secret world of seriously driven -and allegedly cheating- Tour de France competitors, this is an absolute must-read.

The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-Ups, and Winning at All Costs | RRP £18.99