This tale of competition, family, friendship, and love is pumped full of adrenaline and is quite a ride. Even though the writing is a bit overwrought at times, I simply could not put this one down. I never thought I'd enjoy a book about Olympic cycling, a sport I knew nothing about prior to reading Gold. Fortunately, I was wrong. The story of two women, arch-rivals and best friends, is a powerful read with plenty of ups, downs, twists and turns.