William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2012) Winner
Tyler Hamilton
タイラー・ハミルトン
Tairā Hamiruton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-03-01 （Marblehead, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Marblehead, Massachusetts → Plymouth, New Hampshire → Boulder, Colorado
Career
- Occupations
- professional road bicycle racer, author
- Active Years
- 1995-2009
- Affiliations
- US Postal Service cycling team, CSC–Tiscali, Phonak, Tinkoff Credit Systems, Rock Racing
- Influenced By
- Lance Armstrong, Bjarne Riis
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holderness School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | economics | — | — | United States |
Holderness School
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
where he started cycling
University of Colorado Boulder
economics
Country:
United States
Entered as ski racer, switched to cycling after back injury, did not complete BA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | 優勝 |
| 2003 | Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | 総合優勝 |
| 2004 | Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | 総合優勝 |
| 2000 | Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | 総合優勝 |
| 2008 | National Road Race Championships | — | — | — | 優勝 |
| 2012 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | The Secret Race | — | William Hill | 受賞 |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2003
Result:
優勝
Tour de Romandie
2003
Result:
総合優勝
Tour de Romandie
2004
Result:
総合優勝
Critérium du Dauphiné
2000
Result:
総合優勝
National Road Race Championships
2008
Result:
優勝
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2012
Work:
The Secret Race
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
2012 non-fictionA memoir exposing the hidden world of doping in professional cycling, Hamilton's experiences, and his relationship with Lance Armstrong.
dopingcyclingconfessionbetrayal
Bibliography
- The Secret Race
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- confessionaldetailed exposé
- Recurring Motifs
- ethics of dopingteam pressure
Health
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two broken vertebrae1991Ended ski racing, began cycling
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shoulder fracture2002年 ジロ・ディタリアWon stage 14, 2nd overall
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collarbone fracture2003年 ツール・ド・フランス第1ステージContinued race, won stage 16
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depression2009年頃Used DHEA, resulting in positive doping test
Legacy
First American to win a cycling Monument, but career ended by doping scandals and disqualifications. Exposed the sport via memoir, which won a sports book award. Now in finance.
In Popular Culture
- Doping confessions contributed to cleaning up cycling
Quotes
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I doped.
Source: The Secret Race (2012)
Trivia
- Only American winner of a Monument (Liège 2003)
- Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7½ in), weight 65 kg
- Married long-time girlfriend Kristina in 2021, have a baby boy
- Joined Black Swift Group LLC in 2019