Choppy Warburton the Question of Doping and the Death of his Bicycle Racers. Accusations of doping in bicycle racing, whether proven or presumed, are nothing new. Right from the early days of the sport, the use of performance enhancers have been a staple of the sports rumour mill. The last two decades of the 19th century were the time when bicycle racing was the ultimate professional spectator sport. The most famous, some say notorious, of the suspect trainers was Lancashire-born James Edward Choppy Warburton. His little black bottle was believed to have magic powers to restore, or sometimes destroy, his riders.
RAAM - The Race Across America-is a bicycle race like no other. This epic contest is the most brutal organized sporting event youve never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Contestants have died, been maimed, and descended into the madness. Half of them dont finish in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end of the 3, 000 mile, 12 day course. Hell on Two Wheels is a thrilling and remarkably detailed account that follows a group of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 race. By experiencing the race from the perspective of the racers themselves, Hell on Two Wheels breaks new ground in helping us