A book unmasking the exotic, contradictory and brutal world of professional cycling from the compellingly candid viewpoint of a man in the thick of it: a journey into the mayhem that is the Tour de France. Cavendish was a quadruple-stage winner in the 2008 Tour, he broke records and shot to fame; peers say they have never seen anyone with such a hunger for success, but this had led to controversy, it has also led to the respect from fans the world over.