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About the Book

Christophe Bassons is a former professional cyclist. His career was a successful one
albeit never in the full glare of the media. That all changed when, in 1998, the Festina
doping scandal broke and Bassons shot to fame as one of the handful of clean riders in
the peloton - and as the only professional who dared to speak openly about the topic.
Having been seen as a possible champion, his instinctive and stubborn refusal to dope
saw him outstripped in physique, stamina and speed by men he’d once equalled or
exceeded. His willingness to denounce the doping culture set him against the entire
ethos of professional cycling: owners, management and his peers - the likes of Lance
Armstrong, Richard Virenque, Christophe Moreau.
A year later, Bassons’ career was over. Having clashed publicly with other riders -
notably with Armstrong during the 1999 Tour de France - and written in French
newspapers of his disbelief and disgust, Bassons found himself exhausted and exiled -
chewed up and spat out by the sport he loved.
First published in French in 2000 and now updated following recent revelations from
Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton and other high-profile figures, and translated by Peter
Cossins, A Clean Break is unmissable reading for all cycling fans. It offers a unique
and heartbreaking take on the subject.

About the Author

Christophe Bassons was a professional cyclist between 1996 and 2001, racing with the likes of Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton and Richard Virenque. He now works for the French Ministry of Sport and Culture to prevent doping. Peter Cossins has been writing and reporting on cycling for over 20 years. He is a former editor of Procycling and the author of The Monuments. Benoit Hopquin is a French journalist and author. He is a senior reporter for Le Monde and is based in Paris.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781472910387
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 199 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 130 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1472910389
  • Publisher Date: 07 May 2015
  • Depth: 26
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 330 gr


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