City Travel Guides
Home Page > Go back a page
Books : In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist
Search Books - select a category
See Larger Image |
In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist by: Richard Moore List Price: £8.99 City Travel Guides Price: £4.49 You Save: £4.50 (50%)Prices subject to change. |
|
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796.62092 EAN: 9780007235025 ISBN: 000723502X Label: HarperSport Manufacturer: HarperSport Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: June 02, 2008 Publisher: HarperSport Studio: HarperSport Sales Rank: 1135 Related Items:
Related Items: ![The Flying Scotsman [2007]](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000V6YRQG.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)     see moreBrowse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: The Glasgow Herald: '..a prodigious work of research, (which)..delivers overdue illumination of a fascinating Scot'. William Fotheringham: `A classic bird-like climber, light ands wiry in build, Millar was the best British cyclist, all round, since Tom Simpson' The Daily Telegraph, May 30, 2007: A fascinating book... Trying to piece together the Robert Millar story is a little like rummaging around the Mary Celeste but Moore has done splendidly. The Scotsman on Saturday, June 2, 2007: A very interesting study of a little-known man, but also a bible to anybody aiming to be the best in their field, a lesson in how to reach the top and the hardships and sacrifices it takes to get there. Martin Greig, The Herald, June 9, 2007: "Richard Moore's excellent book [is] a fascinating character study of Britain's most successful Tour de France cyclist." Scotland on Sunday, June 3, 2007: "Outstanding" Daily Telegraph, May 30, 2007: "A fascinating book... David Millar, The Scotsman, June 2, 2007: "A very interesting study of a little-known man [and] a bible to anybody aiming to be the best in their field." Daily Telegraph, May 30, 2007: "Trying to piece together the Robert Millar story is a little like rummaging around the Mary Celeste, but Moore has done splendidly." Book Description: Not just a sports biography but a probing insight into the mysterious and often flawed world of pro cycling. With the recent domination of the sport by Lance Armstrong, the market for cycling books has grown enormously, broadening beyond just cycling enthusiasts.This book genre generated over £2 million in turnover in 2005. Millar retains cult status in his native country, where he has been inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
 Rating: - What more can I sayThe previous reviews say it all. My first encounter with Robert Millar was a radio report on Radio Clyde the day after he won his first tour stage and as a 14 year old living in the West of Scotland I had the overwhelming urge to find out more about the guy. Now many years later thanks to this fantastic book I finally know as much as there is to know about Bob as is available in the public domain. Utterly compelling. If you saw a middle aged guy almost crying next to a swimming pool on a small Greek Island in June 2008, that was probably me finishing this book. Brilliant. Rating: - Could not put it downI 'knew' Robert Millar as we both worked at Weir Pumps in the Test department in 1977/1978. I followed his cycling career and truly believe that Richard Moore has captured the spirit and character of Robert in the book. He has done some amazing amount of research to come up with the book. It is much more than a 'Sports Biography'. For reasons I cannot quite explain I felt sad when I finished the book - maybe simply because I had finished a great read - or perhaps the apparent closing of the door on Robert's life. I have also read Matt Rendell's 'The Death of Marco Pantani' which is also a very good book. Matt Rendell's writing is really excellent, as is his forensic analysis of medical records a la the drugs and doping. But the ... Read More: Rating: - Best Sports Biography of the YearIn Search of Robert Millar has won the 'Best Sports Biography of the Year' award at the British Sports Book Awards. Rating: - A classicA spectacular insight by author Richard Moore into the enigma that is Robert Millar. Moore really gets to grip with the subject matter here and Moore's own experience as a highly successful cyclist seems only to add to his incisive commentary. If you only buy one cycling book this year, make sure it's this one. Rating: - Superb book about the UK's best professional cyclistLike many people Robert Millar was a childhood hero and I remain fascinated by the man and his exploits to this day. This book is gives an insight into what makes the man tick, as well as giving background to his exploits. I rarely read books in one go, but this was an exception. Superb stuff ! |
|