An unflinching look at the dark side of a life devoted to pleasure . . . the book's power lies in his honesty in detailing the depths of his despair from seeking the next high

A portrait of a red-blooded jock as monster dope fiend . . . had Hunter Thompson been a football player instead of a fan, this is the book he'd have written

A bleak if compelling read, but has a genuinely uplifting ending

Peter's cautionary tale of success, stardom and the pressures of fame transcends continents and sport . . . stark and honest, it paints a bleak picture of drug addiction but offers salvation in the way he finally turned his life around

Immensely powerful, beautiful, addictive and, yes, incredibly thrilling... Like a surfer who is happily hooked, the reader simply won't be able to get enough of it

An astounding story

A remarkable story

A grimly compelling account

Jones has unearthed and told quite brilliantly the tragic story of a man condemned not only be authority but also by his own stubbornness

Moving

Made me chuckle

Hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes

An irreverent and funny take on cycling’s biggest race from a man who has seen it up close every year since 2003

I found his behind-the-scenes look at the famous race both highly amusing and telling in equal measure

Cycling at its best is fiercely cosmopolitan and internationalist, Boulting provides the kind of commentary the sport deserves, and will need if it is to fulfil its undoubted potential to reach out and grow