Gain The Race: A Novel Of Grit, Tactics, And The Tour De France Authored By Dave Shields Print

book about the Tour de France, I read it while we watched Lance Armstrong win histh Tour, so it was very exciting.
It was a gripping book, I couldn't put it down, It inspired me to be more physically fit and ride my bike more often, While the writing was a little cliche, it's nice to read fiction of the cycling world, Despite the melodramatic plot and the irredeemably nasty villains, this novel of a stage of the Tour de France was impossible to put down.
Ben Barnes, in his first tour, ends up escaping on a mountain stage in the Massif Central culminating in the Alpe dHuez climb and, as he rides, the overly dramatic story of his trials and tribulations and there are plenty provides a backdrop to those wanting him to fail in his attempt to take the Yellow Jersey.
The cycling description is fascinating, fully compensating for the soap opera This was a fun book and a pretty quick read.
Following the real race is more fun but that can only happen during July, so this is a good

form of offseason entertainment.
The book follows one fictional person in particular, so you get to know his inner story, which doesn't happen while following the race atlarge.
THE RACE by Dave Shields is an entertaining fictional story about the Tour De France, Overall I enjoyed the book in spite of a few flaws, I dislike overly simplified, seemingly stupid villains, The book would have been much better if the villains were much more subtle, Also it was easy to guess a lot of the plot, Nevertheless it was still entertaining and I plan to read the second book THE TOUR, Cool little book. Not sure if it's real to life bicycle racers whose reviews are all over the book say it is, but inspirational nonetheless.
Read this to support Brandon's cycling and love for the Tour de France, Would be fun to read around Tour time, Gives insight into how the sport works, Fast paced adventure of a fictional leg of the Tour de France, Couldn't put it down! Engaging, and easy to read story, It explains a lot about bike racing, but in an interesting way and I'm not just saying that b/c my husband is a cyclist.
Great book! Was refreshing to read a fictional "cycling" book rather than yet another biography, The ending feels rushed, but it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment, Very quick read too. A coworkers suggested this book to me saying it was really good, For not knowing much about bike racing I did learn an awful lot, I already respected cyclist, but now I completely do, It was a pretty exciting read and was entertained, The whiteknuckle pace of a bicycle race drives this novel about a young American's opportunity to compete in the Tour de France.
Complex relationships with teammates, personal and professional obstacles, and a terrible disaster cause the young cyclist to redefine his limits.
An insider's perspective on the world of professional bicycle racing reveals that the required tactics and skills create a culture in which pain is the ultimate currency and endurance is the most powerful force.
The intense pressure the competitors experience offers an instructive look at personal formation beyond the sports world.

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