Ratings

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0 = no objectionable content and
5 = an excessive or disturbing level of content

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LANGUAGE

VIOLENCE

SEXUAL CONTENT

ADULT THEMES

306 Pages

Ratings Explanation

Language: Profane words used throughout.

Sexual Content:  One reference by Dick Pound to Landis’ unusually high testosterone  ratio, “You’d think he’d be violating every virgin within 100 miles.  How does he even get on his bicycle?”

Adult Themes:  Landis leaves his deeply religious upbringing and embraces modern culture.  He battles doping accusations.

Summary

This is Floyd Landis’ memoir.  He writes of his Mennonite childhood in Farmersville, Pennyslvania.  He grapples with his Mennonite values.  He excels at mountain biking and turns pro.  He discards his heavy sweat pants for cycling shorts.  Landis discovers Le Tour de France and switches to road biking.  He recounts his intense training, and his invaluable training tool, his power meter.  He recounts his TDF Races, as well as his Tour of California, Tour of Georgia, and many other European races.  In addition, he writes of his parent’s unconditional support.

This book was published in 2007, interesting title.  May 20th, 2010 Landis confessed to doping.  (Sociopath?)  Unfortunately, the TDF Win is just not sweet, when tainted.  I really enjoyed reading about the Tour de France, and the years of training that a cyclist must endure.  I found the formalities and etiquette of cycling fascinating.   A few years ago, we were able to see a few stages of the TDF.   Wow.  I don’t think the human body is built to withstand such a grueling race, without resorting to extraordinary measures.

©2010 The Literate Mother

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