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A remarkable true-life story from behind the scenes of professional cycling
For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world's best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race. I was the hired help. When my mum dropped me off in a small French town aged 17, I was full of determination to...
About the Author
Charly Wegelius was one of Britain's most distinguished and respected professional cyclists. He raced for some of cycling's best teams, including Mapei, the world's most successful team ever. In his 11-year career he competed in a remarkable 14 Grand Tours, including three Tours de France. Charly now works as a directear sportif for the Garmin-Sharp team. Tom Southam is a former professional racing cyclist who raced alongside Charly Wegelius...
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"If justice is alive and well in the world, this will be the sports book of the year 2013... a book that is well nigh impossible to put back on the shelf at the end of each chapter." The Washing Machine Post.net "Interesting and revealing... the most accurate description of what being a highly-regarded domestique in the modern peloton is really like'" Cycling Weekly "One of the hardest working...
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- PublisherEbury Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0091950937
- ISBN 13 9780091950934
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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