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Christmas 2013 - books cycling
jacobjc88
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Posted on 29-11-2013 21:58
Hey guys!

My family have been asking for a wishlist for quite a while now,
but I haven't really come up with anything except money, which they
refuse to give me.....So I thought of getting some books about cycling.

The Secret Race, Yellow Fever (Michael Rasmussen), the new book about Team Sky and lots of other have I heard of....Have anyone read any of those books and can you recommend some of them, as a "must read" ?

Could use some help here Grin
 
wackojackohighcliffe
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Posted on 29-11-2013 22:25
A Dog in a Hat is a fantastic book about what life is like as an average pro, well written with a pretty balanced outlook on the whole thing. Sweat of the Gods is a nice analysis of the history of pro cycling and I'd also recommend Tomorrow We Ride (Jean Bobet's autobiography with a focus on his relationship with Louison).

Overall there's a good selection of cycling literature, although autobiographies tend to be very hit and miss as a lot of cyclists are very egotistical.
 
mb2612
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Posted on 29-11-2013 22:28
"Rough ride" and "we were young and carefree" have both stood the test of time
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jacobjc88
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Posted on 30-11-2013 19:14
I will take a look at the books, and see if they catch my attention Smile

Appreciate it Grin
 
TheManxMissile
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Posted on 30-11-2013 19:19
"Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson" great read about the legendary figure and is my absolute recommendation. Equally "The Death of Marco Pantani" is a great read about il pirata.
I'd always recommend "How I Won the Yellow Jumper". Charts the TDF from the point of view of one of ITV's reporters. Very funny and nicely different to the standard cycling literature.
Otherwise all i read are Lance Armstrong stuff, and of course we are all sick of that, or specific stuff to UK cycling, namely autobiographies by our main guys like Hoban, Millar etc.
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CrueTrue
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Posted on 03-12-2013 01:40
These are the ones that are on my list. Obviously, I haven't read them, so no idea if they are any good.

Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever (af Reed Albergotti)

Project Rainbow (af Rod Ellingworth)

Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong (af David Walsh)

Domestique: The True Life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro (af Charly Wegelius og Tom Southam)

At Speed (af Mark Cavendish)

Inside Team Sky: The Inside Story of Team Sky and Their Challenge for the 2013 Tour de France (af David Walsh)
 
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