Title: The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France Author: Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle Publisher: Bantam Category: Sports & Outdoors Summary Alleged doping by athletic icon Lance Armstrong has thrust professional cycling into the spotlight. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle knows Armstrong and cycling well, as he previously wrote [...]

If you are interested in bicycle racing, learning how to draft for additional speed is one of the fundamentals. Drafting occurs when one or more cyclists ride single file, taking advantage of the slipstream of the rider directly in front. Doing this allows the rider behind to receive less of a headwind, permitting a breather. [...]