Dowsett Alex
Dowsett Alex - Bloody Minded My Life In Cycling - Hardcover
Dowsett Alex - Bloody Minded My Life In Cycling - Hardcover
Books
Regular price
$20.93 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$20.93 USD
Unit price
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Binding: Hardcover
Description: Shortlisted FOR THE Sports BOOK Awards 2024 Cycling BOOK OF THE YEAR Immensely readable and revealing The Guardian A must read Phil Liggett MBE A story like no other in cycling Ned Boulting Imagine Competing IN THE World's MOST Brutal Cycle Races Knowing THAT A Crash Could BE Fatal Alex Dowsett is one of Britain's greatest cyclists. He has ridden Grand Tours and Classics for elite teams including Sky and Movistar and broke the iconic World Hour Record the ultimate time trial challenge. With humour insight and honesty Alex recounts his years as a pro - cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top. Alex has achieved all this despite being the only able - bodied elite sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A. He describes how the condition in which falls can be fatal both blighted his young sporting life and boosted his determination to succeed. Every professional cyclist requires courage but Alex takes fearlessness to another level in a sport where injury and suffering are a given. With an all - star cycling cast including Bradley Wiggins Chris Froome Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong this pulsating book lifts the lid on life in the peloton at the world's top level. From his highs including Giro d Italia stage victories to his frustrations at the injustices he faced in the sport Alex's memoir perfectly chronicles a career in which he was driven equally by love and rage. Combining Alex's personal triumphs with his unique take on being part of the golden age of British cycling this is an unmissable tale of sporting endeavour. A fascinating insight into the mindset of an elite sportsman who overcame great odds to reach the very top Simon Brotherton The humblest super - talent in the peloton proving nice guys can win. A wonderful book Carlton Kirby An inspiration for anyone who wants to do whatever they're told they can't. Michael Hutchinson Such an inspiring tale. Poignant and moving and told with forthright honesty Peter Cossins
Title: Bloody Minded My Life In Cycling
Author(s): Dowsett Alex
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781399406406
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 11/28/2023
Category: Cycling
Description: Shortlisted FOR THE Sports BOOK Awards 2024 Cycling BOOK OF THE YEAR Immensely readable and revealing The Guardian A must read Phil Liggett MBE A story like no other in cycling Ned Boulting Imagine Competing IN THE World's MOST Brutal Cycle Races Knowing THAT A Crash Could BE Fatal Alex Dowsett is one of Britain's greatest cyclists. He has ridden Grand Tours and Classics for elite teams including Sky and Movistar and broke the iconic World Hour Record the ultimate time trial challenge. With humour insight and honesty Alex recounts his years as a pro - cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top. Alex has achieved all this despite being the only able - bodied elite sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A. He describes how the condition in which falls can be fatal both blighted his young sporting life and boosted his determination to succeed. Every professional cyclist requires courage but Alex takes fearlessness to another level in a sport where injury and suffering are a given. With an all - star cycling cast including Bradley Wiggins Chris Froome Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong this pulsating book lifts the lid on life in the peloton at the world's top level. From his highs including Giro d Italia stage victories to his frustrations at the injustices he faced in the sport Alex's memoir perfectly chronicles a career in which he was driven equally by love and rage. Combining Alex's personal triumphs with his unique take on being part of the golden age of British cycling this is an unmissable tale of sporting endeavour. A fascinating insight into the mindset of an elite sportsman who overcame great odds to reach the very top Simon Brotherton The humblest super - talent in the peloton proving nice guys can win. A wonderful book Carlton Kirby An inspiration for anyone who wants to do whatever they're told they can't. Michael Hutchinson Such an inspiring tale. Poignant and moving and told with forthright honesty Peter Cossins
Title: Bloody Minded My Life In Cycling
Author(s): Dowsett Alex
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781399406406
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 11/28/2023
Category: Cycling
