![]() After getting the bike, I didn’t think ‘no’ was the right answer so I said that I did. Da sat me down in a chair and asked me if I still wanted to race. When we got back to the house I was shattered, absolutely wrecked. Early on, it documents his first ride on a new bike with his father, when he was introduced to the brutal reality of racing: Rough Ride is an autobiography of Kimmage’s short-lived cycling career. Instead, as a domestique he struggled to remain competitive in a peloton where doping was the norm. However, Kimmage himself never won a professional race. His career highlights included helping Roche win the rainbow jersey at the 1987 World Championships. Kimmage, an Irishman, rode for 3½ seasons during the 1980s. Paul Kimmage’s Rough Ride gives insight into a world I’ve never seen: the peak doping days of pro cycling. ![]() To me, the former is a laconic TV commentator while the latter is just the father of a pro cyclist. ![]() For example, some readers grew up admiring Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche in their prime. ![]() A lot of history was made before I was born. I only took up cycling in 2011, so I’m relatively new to it. ![]()
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