The Race: A Novel of Grit, Tactics, and the Tour de France
"A white-knuckle ride ending in triumph, [it] reads like a murder-mystery. Warning: You won't be able to put it down." --Seattle Magazine"Good crisp writing. The bike races are breathtaking, and the plot zips along. A hard book to put down." --Writer's Digest Book Awards"A white-knuckle ride ending in triumph, [it] reads like a murder-mystery. Warning: You won't be able to put it down." --Seattle Magazine<br /><br />"Good crisp writing. The bike races are breathtaking, and the plot zips along. A hard book to put down." --Writer's Digest Book Awards<br /><br />... riveting action from the first sentence. You won't need any cycling knowledge... tough to put down. --SWEAT Magazine, March 2004<br /><br />Best New Voice in Fiction --2005 Benjamin Franklin Award Winner<br /><br />I have a big problem with this book. It's impossible to put down. Dave Shields owes me a night's sleep. --Terry Youmans, American Cycling<br /><br />Man, what a sweet novel! --Steve Medcroft, Bike.com<br /><br />The author is a master of description. We rated this gripping book five hearts. --Heartland Reviews, April 2004<br /><br />This book was all too real. I feel like I just completed another Tour de France! --Frankie Andreu, 2 time Olympian and 9 time Tour de France rider... riveting action from the first sentence. You won't need any cycling knowledge... tough to put down. --SWEAT Magazine, March 2004Best New Voice in Fiction --2005 Benjamin Franklin Award WinnerI have a big problem with this book. It's impossible to put down. Dave Shields owes me a night's sleep. --Terry Youmans, American CyclingMan, what a sweet novel! --Steve Medcroft, Bike.comThe author is a master of description. We rated this gripping book five hearts. --Heartland Reviews, April 2004This book was all too real. I feel like I just completed another Tour de France! --Frankie Andreu, 2 time Olympian and 9 time Tour de France rider