
The Racer
Life on the Road as a Pro Cyclist
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Narrated by:
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John Sackville
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By:
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David Millar
About this listen
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? How does it feel to be reeled in from a solo breakaway metres from the line? What happens to the body during a high-speed chute? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? How does a domestique keep going to the end of a stage once his job is done and his body exhausted? How does a time trialist maintain his form when every muscle and sinew is screaming at him to stop? 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 - the barked instructions of a road captain in a sprint chain, the silence of a solo training ride.
This is a book about youth and age, fresh-faced excitement and hard-earned experience. It is a love letter to cycling.
©2015 David Millar (P)2015 Random House AudioBooksInteresting insight once again
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If you could sum up The Racer in three words, what would they be?
Well written, a good match of narrator and story. One of the best audiobooks i have listened to - I will certainly play it a second time.An extremely well written book.
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Wonderful, insightful and beautifully read.
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Fantastic
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compelling, entertaining, personal, fascinating,.
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John Sackville makes a great job of narration - his voice and intonation is such that I thought it was David speaking at points.
I'd recommend this to anyone, not necessarily just cycling fans, but anyone who wants to hear more about human performance, limitations, self-belief and the general ups and downs of an athletes journey.
This afternoon, listening to the final few chapters, I had tears welling up, such was the power of the story. That wasn't ideal, because I was near Birmingham on a busy M42...
My favourite audiobook for a collection of 30+ mainly in sports, psychology and human behaviour.
Moved to tears. A brilliant story.
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I was in mourning when I couldn’t listen to this anymore.
I’ve learnt so much about a sport I thought I knew so much as it’s from a unique perspective.
Chapeau
The best cycling book I’ve ever read...
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What made the experience of listening to The Racer the most enjoyable?
Being a racing cyclist, i can understand what David is trying to convey...What does John Sackville bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He actually sounds like David lolAny additional comments?
A brilliant book hope he does more..Brilliant!!
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Good book.
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Honest and fun
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