{"product_id":"2940046354195","title":"Cyclopathic Tendencies","description":"\u003cp\u003eCYCLOPATHIC TENDENCIES\u003cbr\u003eAn Action\/Adventure-style Novel with a Twist of Humour\u003cbr\u003eSet in the World of Cycling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Masterton Training Facility…\u003cbr\u003eWhere breeding the Perfect Cycling Athlete\u003cbr\u003eTakes on a Whole New Meaning!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicked as a hopeful contender for the upcoming Tour de France, young pro cyclist Mark Bradley makes his way to join his new team-mates at Masterton Training Facility, set on a delightful, sprawling manor estate in the English countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraining with state-of-the-art facilities alongside other international riders, including his favourite cycling hero, Larry Legstrong, how could Mark go wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outlook seems rosy… Until, that is, the team's manager, Hans, begins putting pressure on riders to join his 'performance enhancement' programme. And that can only mean one thing – drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Mark and team-mate Paul resist the pressure to conform, they discover that all is not as it seems, and their troubles really begin. For, buried deep within the heart of Masterton Manor lies an unbelievable, dark secret. In this world of conspiracy, breeding the perfect cycling athlete has taken on a whole new meaning – and performance enhancing drugs are only the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now that these mysteries have been revealed, will they ever be allowed to leave alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn action\/adventure-style novel with a twist of humour accessible to the cyclist and non-cyclist alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by the author of Cycling Widows \u0026amp; The Cycling Widow's Survival Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated PG 15 by the author, as there is some mild adult content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFAUX REVIEWS by PSEUDO-CELEBRITIES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are just a few of the author's infamous 'faux reviews' of the spurious kind for Cyclopathic Tendencies…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA global conspiracy (ish), some kick-ass action and a bunch of bikes thrown in – what more could you want? In fact, I think the screenwriters have missed a trick by not having any bike chases in my movies.\u003cbr\u003eJASON BOURNE\u003cbr\u003eTrained assassin \u0026amp; Martial Arts expert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has got to be one of our favourite cycling novels ever! (Mind you, that could be because you're hard pushed to find any bike-related fiction around.)\u003cbr\u003eCYCLING WEAKLY magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI read the book and, quite frankly, I'm not sure I could handle the truth.\u003cbr\u003eJOCK NICHOLSON\u003cbr\u003eActor, A Few Good Cyclists\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alannah Foley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173929631984,"sku":"2940046354195","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046354195_p0.jpg?v=1763690913","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046354195","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}