Inside The Peloton: My Life as a Professional Cyclist - Couverture souple

Roche, Nicolas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848271115 ISBN 13 : 9781848271111

Editeur : Transworld Ireland, 2012

Synopsis

Inside the Peloton Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man in this toughest of competitive sports. This title tells his story of life as a professional cyclist. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"A terrific account of the life of a professional cyclist" (Paul Kimmage The Sunday Times)

"Roche's writing is conversational and fluid. His frankness, passion and competitive nature makes for great copy. He also wears his heart on his Lycra sleeve. Candid and cliché-free... entertaining and risqué... Roche is a revelation" (Richard Oakley The Sunday Times)

"It's in his relaying of personal struggles that Roche shines, whether they relate to being at the brink of collapse on tour, to frustration with his teammates and coping with the possibility of a loved one dying. But this primarily a book about cycling, an insight into the need to excel that drives sportsmen and women and makes them different from the nine-to-five jobsworth" (Irish Independent)

"A fascinating picture of the life of someone operating in one of the world's most gruelling sports... a compelling read" (Dick O'Brien Sunday Business Post)

"Partly because he was the son of Stephen, Nicolas Roche had to fight all the harder to be accepted in his own right in the toughest competitive sport that exists. This book is both that story and his ongoing striving for success, as well as an insight into the sometimes corrupt world of professional cycling. A great read even for those who never watch the Tour" (John Spain Irish Independent, Books of the Year)

Quatrième de couverture :

Professional cycling is a tough enough sport without the burden of a famous name. There are long, painful days in the saddle, one hotel room after another, the strictest of diets and the constant need to rest and recover. Yet from the moment he threw his leg across a bike, as a 12-year-old, Nicolas Roche would have to emulate a legend. In 1987, his father Stephen Roche won the Giro d'Italia, the Tour De France and the World Championship, all in the same season.

Based on his acclaimed diaries of life as a professional cyclist, Inside the Peloton is a unique, at times painfully honest account of what it takes to make the grade, and the incredible sacrifices and effort required to climb further up the ranks. From his early races in Ireland and France to becoming leader of the Ag2R La Mondiale team and competing at the highest level in the Grand Tours, Nicolas Roche tells a thrilling tale of life on the road.

'Nicolas' diaries tugged us so deep into Le Tour this year, it read like a redemption song... This is how sport should be, because it isn't some grand multiplex. It can't be something that just comes on for our convenience like a fridge light. Real sport makes the skin tingle because, at its best, it flies an ungovernable path.'

Vincent Hogan

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Transworld Ireland
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1848271115
• ISBN 13: 9781848271111
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528