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It's probably been discussed to death earlier on but I received the Tyler Hamilton book as an Xmas pressie. Really shocked at how brazen LA was with his doping and the power he appeared to exert over the UCI and everyone else for that matter.
If people have not read it it's very interesting and gives a real insight to what was going on (I'd not read any other books on this subject so can't compare). Not sure how I feel about TH (as I feel a bit sorry for him and I don't think I should) but it really makes me wonder if anything much has changed in the pro peleton (I hope it has) but given the crapness of testing and the ease of avoidance it seems like it's a bit easy to get away with it.
I say give the 7 tdf victories to Christophe Bassons.
Edit - just read Nicole Cooke's take: “Tyler Hamilton will make more money from a book describing how he cheated than I will make in all my years of honest labour.”
So Nicole - just for you - I think he's a twat too, I didn't buy the book but if you write one I'll buy it as you are ace!