The Racer: Life on the Road as a Pro Cyclist
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| Management number | 237206945 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$4.54 | Model Number | 237206945 | ||
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What is it really like to be a racer?What is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? What sacrifices must a cyclist make to reach the highest levels? What is it like on the bus? In the hotels? What camaraderie is built in the confines of a team? What rivalries? How does it feel to be constantly on the road, away from loved ones, tasting one more calorie-counted hotel breakfast? David Millar offers us a unique insight into the mind of a professional cyclist during his last year before retirement. Over the course of a season on the World Tour, Millar puts us in touch with the sights, smells and sounds of the sport. This is a book about youth and age, fresh-faced excitement and hard-earned experience. It is a love letter to cycling.'Cycling has always been about a great deal more than its winners, and The Racer is quite a ride' Spectator Read more
| ASIN | B00YLW7HLS |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1473521780 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| File size | 16.8 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Vintage Digital |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 357 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | October 1, 2015 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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