The Racer

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Millar, Millar David
• Editore: Yellow Jersey
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780224100083
• ISBN: 978-0-224-10008-3
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Automobilismo, motociclismo e ciclismo sportivo, aviazione sportiva; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, United Kingdom, Great Britain, cycling, Sporting events and management, Sporting events & management, Cycle racing, Cycling: general and touring