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The Art of Cycling
Cadel Evans is Australia's greatest ever cyclist, and one of our greatest sportsmen.
From his beginnings as the youngest winner of a World Cup in mountain biking at 20 to the oldest post-War winner of the Tour de France at 34, Cadel Evans spent 20 years at the top of his sport.
From 1995 to his final race in February 2015, Evans has had a spectacular career. Australia's first, and only, Tour de France champion, he placed in the top ten in six Tours de France, claimed the points jersey at the 2010 Giro d'Italia and overall UCI ProTour winner in 2007.
He won the Tour de Romandie in 2006 and 2011, represented Australia at the 1996, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, claiming gold in the road time trial at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and silver in the road race. He won the UCI World Championship in Mendrisio in 2009.
In 2013 he finished third in the Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Australian to stand on the final podium at all three Grand Tours - the Tours of France, Italy and Spain.
Evans's successes are even more significant given he achieved them during cycling's darkest era when the sport was regularly rocked by doping scandals, the most famous being self-confessed doper Lance Armstrong being stripped of seven Tour de France victories.
It was Evans's win in the 2011 Tour de France which was applauded the world over, not just for the courage and tenacity he showed in the race, but because he had finished second in the Tour by just seconds in 2007 and 2008. And the applause also came because a rider everyone knew was "clean" had won cycling's most revered and toughest three-week race.
Known as a meticulous trainer and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to "put it all on the road", Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psychology of the sport, his contemporaries, past legends, how he maintained such amazing consistency and, always, his enduring love of cycling.
From his beginnings as the youngest winner of a World Cup in mountain biking at 20 to the oldest post-War winner of the Tour de France at 34, Cadel Evans spent 20 years at the top of his sport.
From 1995 to his final race in February 2015, Evans has had a spectacular career. Australia's first, and only, Tour de France champion, he placed in the top ten in six Tours de France, claimed the points jersey at the 2010 Giro d'Italia and overall UCI ProTour winner in 2007.
He won the Tour de Romandie in 2006 and 2011, represented Australia at the 1996, 2000, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, claiming gold in the road time trial at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games and silver in the road race. He won the UCI World Championship in Mendrisio in 2009.
In 2013 he finished third in the Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Australian to stand on the final podium at all three Grand Tours - the Tours of France, Italy and Spain.
Evans's successes are even more significant given he achieved them during cycling's darkest era when the sport was regularly rocked by doping scandals, the most famous being self-confessed doper Lance Armstrong being stripped of seven Tour de France victories.
It was Evans's win in the 2011 Tour de France which was applauded the world over, not just for the courage and tenacity he showed in the race, but because he had finished second in the Tour by just seconds in 2007 and 2008. And the applause also came because a rider everyone knew was "clean" had won cycling's most revered and toughest three-week race.
Known as a meticulous trainer and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to "put it all on the road", Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psychology of the sport, his contemporaries, past legends, how he maintained such amazing consistency and, always, his enduring love of cycling.
448 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2016
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3 books1 followerCadel Lee Evans AM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. - Wikipedia
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March 17, 2024
I noticed Cadel Evans from when I first started watching the Tour de France. When he won it in 2011, it was such a gutsy display of pure effort and competitiveness, I became a huge fan. He was up against the Schleck brothers and though the brothers were not on the same team, they tactically conspired against Evans making his win completely earned. He was amazing. And he was an Aussie. A very rare win from that point of the globe. At end of this year, I had become a hardcore Tour de France fan (never watched it during the Armstrong years) and just saw such a fighter in Evans. Alas, that was the pinnacle of Evans' career and he won at age 34, which in the world of professional cycling is considered a senior citizen. His ride on top of the sport was short-lived and his cycling performance declined rapidly afterward.
The memoir was excellent in my view. Evans stuck to his craft, there is not much insight into his life outside of cycling competitively. But there is tremendous insight into what it took to create and build a champion. Evans is generous to the people whom he views as supportive throughout his career. He is kind to his competitors. This is not a book that spills much tea. It's all insight from his perspective. For example, he did not feel very supported at Lotto, so he focuses on why he felt that way rather than on the team program and dynamics that may have been flawed. His self-focus masks criticisms toward outside forces. The self-focus is also what keeps this book from being a masterpiece. Not because it is narcissistic (the book oddly is not narcissistic given the point of view and focus), but because it keeps him from criticizing anything else. He is disheartened by the amount of doping that is in the sport but by focusing on his own efforts, there is no insight about doping in cycling because he didn't dope. He doesn't talk about his thoughts on cyclists that he knows did dope. He talks highly of George Hincape, but the friendship occurred after Hincape supposedly raced cleanly. No substantive discussion about how doping in cycling affected his career. Also, he is very close to the vest about emotional attachments outside of those who supported his cycling. Presumably his parents supported his cycling, but there is little about them. Not much about his (ex-wife) Chiara other than how she was supportive and supposedly how she kept him moored to life outside of cycling (but few examples of such). She divorced him before the book was written, yet in a 400+ page book, there is one sentence about the split and nothing about conditions leading up to the dissolution of the marriage. It was strange. There is a tremendous emotional detachment within this memoir. As he is describing his rapid decline after he won the tour, one cannot help but infer that a serious bout with depression occurred. Evans mentions "chronic fatigue". One of the quirks of the book which I found amusing was how Evans sizes up cyclists when he sees them. He is constantly commenting on their physiques. Alberto Contador had no musculature. According to Evans, you would not peg him as a cyclist in the real world. When describing cyclists, he would size up their physical attributes and tell you why they were good at certain aspects of racing. So and so had huge calves. So and so was tall and lean was a gifted climber and time trial specialist. So and so was too heavy to be a GC but were great sprinters etc.
Apparently, this memoir was not ghostwritten. If true, Evans is a gifted writer and storyteller. The stories were pretty thorough and detailed without dragging. I really enjoyed this memoir by one of my favorite cyclists. Well worth anyone's time, especially if you are a cycling fan!
4+ Stars
Listened to Audible. Alan King is an Aussie and gave the effect that it was Cadel Evans telling the story. He was excellent!!
The memoir was excellent in my view. Evans stuck to his craft, there is not much insight into his life outside of cycling competitively. But there is tremendous insight into what it took to create and build a champion. Evans is generous to the people whom he views as supportive throughout his career. He is kind to his competitors. This is not a book that spills much tea. It's all insight from his perspective. For example, he did not feel very supported at Lotto, so he focuses on why he felt that way rather than on the team program and dynamics that may have been flawed. His self-focus masks criticisms toward outside forces. The self-focus is also what keeps this book from being a masterpiece. Not because it is narcissistic (the book oddly is not narcissistic given the point of view and focus), but because it keeps him from criticizing anything else. He is disheartened by the amount of doping that is in the sport but by focusing on his own efforts, there is no insight about doping in cycling because he didn't dope. He doesn't talk about his thoughts on cyclists that he knows did dope. He talks highly of George Hincape, but the friendship occurred after Hincape supposedly raced cleanly. No substantive discussion about how doping in cycling affected his career. Also, he is very close to the vest about emotional attachments outside of those who supported his cycling. Presumably his parents supported his cycling, but there is little about them. Not much about his (ex-wife) Chiara other than how she was supportive and supposedly how she kept him moored to life outside of cycling (but few examples of such). She divorced him before the book was written, yet in a 400+ page book, there is one sentence about the split and nothing about conditions leading up to the dissolution of the marriage. It was strange. There is a tremendous emotional detachment within this memoir. As he is describing his rapid decline after he won the tour, one cannot help but infer that a serious bout with depression occurred. Evans mentions "chronic fatigue". One of the quirks of the book which I found amusing was how Evans sizes up cyclists when he sees them. He is constantly commenting on their physiques. Alberto Contador had no musculature. According to Evans, you would not peg him as a cyclist in the real world. When describing cyclists, he would size up their physical attributes and tell you why they were good at certain aspects of racing. So and so had huge calves. So and so was tall and lean was a gifted climber and time trial specialist. So and so was too heavy to be a GC but were great sprinters etc.
Apparently, this memoir was not ghostwritten. If true, Evans is a gifted writer and storyteller. The stories were pretty thorough and detailed without dragging. I really enjoyed this memoir by one of my favorite cyclists. Well worth anyone's time, especially if you are a cycling fan!
4+ Stars
Listened to Audible. Alan King is an Aussie and gave the effect that it was Cadel Evans telling the story. He was excellent!!
December 2, 2016
This is probably one for cycling fanatics who have watched Cadel's career evolve over the years. It focuses almost exclusively on cycling so those wanting glimpses into his personal life will be left disappointed. It does however reveal some quirky insights into the great man's personality. I found the fact that he lists the Dalai Lama and Tintin as two of his heroes and then devotes paragraph after paragraph extolling the virtues of Tintin without giving the Dalai Lama another mention quite amusing.
While Cadel was obviously obsessed with cycling and driven to achieve his goals, he was easily distracted by things out of his control. Team politics, inferior equipment, poor planning by management and teammates less driven than himself all played on his mind and could effect his performances. This inability to 'tune out the noise' probably cost him just as many races as those doping did.
Despite winning the Tour de France and the world championships and having a cycling career that most could only dream about, I felt the book had an underlying feeling of sadness about it. The frustrations of being doubted and mishandled by team management, finishing second to dopers time and time again and the breakdown of his marriage (which is only mentioned in passing), have no doubt hurt the brave cyclist deeply.
Cadel's detailed accounts of the races he took part in are fascinating, providing insights into the many incidents and pivotal moments that took place throughout his career. Having followed his career closely, it was interesting to read why he did or didn't do certain things at certain times.
If you have taken an interest in Cadel over the years then this book is for you. But if you are coming to it 'cold', it probably won't carry the same appeal.
While Cadel was obviously obsessed with cycling and driven to achieve his goals, he was easily distracted by things out of his control. Team politics, inferior equipment, poor planning by management and teammates less driven than himself all played on his mind and could effect his performances. This inability to 'tune out the noise' probably cost him just as many races as those doping did.
Despite winning the Tour de France and the world championships and having a cycling career that most could only dream about, I felt the book had an underlying feeling of sadness about it. The frustrations of being doubted and mishandled by team management, finishing second to dopers time and time again and the breakdown of his marriage (which is only mentioned in passing), have no doubt hurt the brave cyclist deeply.
Cadel's detailed accounts of the races he took part in are fascinating, providing insights into the many incidents and pivotal moments that took place throughout his career. Having followed his career closely, it was interesting to read why he did or didn't do certain things at certain times.
If you have taken an interest in Cadel over the years then this book is for you. But if you are coming to it 'cold', it probably won't carry the same appeal.
December 11, 2016
A sporting masterpiece. Written with sincerity, clarity and emotion. An enthralling journey, stretching from the childhood commute to school, the world championship on the mountain bike, transition to the road bike, and (after several years of frustration during the era of the drug-cheats) the world championship, and victory in the Tour de France. The work is replete with insights into the ruthless and gruelling world of professional cycling. We see how Evans's relentless commitment, determination, positivity and talent, carried him through the frustration of competing against drug-cheats, and through the personal difficulties he faced towards the end of his professional cycling career. This is an ode to cycling, and it will, undoubtedly, have great appeal to fans of professional cycling. Most importantly, however, it is a monument to the determination and character of a great man and a great sportsman.
October 2, 2024
4 stars writing
2 stars personality (seems like a pain to be around)
2 stars personality (seems like a pain to be around)
December 24, 2020
One of the more incredible stories of persistence and resilience one will ever read. Being glued to the TV set in the dead of night for 3 weeks and watching the coronation of King Cadel on the Champs Elysees was something else, a true sporting and humble hero that Australia is eternally grateful for.
January 18, 2019
Cadel restored my faith in professional cycling. I was very discouraged after reading Floyd and Tyler's books so great to hear about hard work and determination paying off.
February 12, 2017
Whilst I do not generally read autobiographies, I am a keen road cyclist and in the pursuit of being a better rider, being fairly new to the sport, I undertook this book in the hope that I may learn some tricks from a professional.
It was an interesting upbringing, raw, humble and very grounding. Cadel had a passion for cycling from a young age and as an only child, learnt to rely on himself and his abilities and trained hard in the pursuit to be better. It was interesting though, halfway through this book, I found the period when he was on the Lotto team, left me with uncomfortable feelings towards him. A lot of things played on his mind and reflected in performance, a difficult time for any athlete. I know to be at an elite level with any athlete takes an enormous amount of self belief, sacrifice and total absorption into ones training and sport. And it's this side of an athletes life that I really don't like, totally self absorbing with little to no life balance.
But that's what it takes to be at that level and the years continue onwards, painfully frustrating for Cadel, until he joins BMC. From here the journey is more positive, getting results on the board with good team dynamics. Its short lived however, as the pressure of winning the Tour de France plays on his mind. All in all, he has an amazing career, one that he and Australia is proud of, as he gave his best at all times. One cannot ask anymore of oneself and it is commitment, drive and ambition to ride at his best, whether it is racing or training that I will take on board.
Make every ride count, each ride has a purpose.
It was an interesting upbringing, raw, humble and very grounding. Cadel had a passion for cycling from a young age and as an only child, learnt to rely on himself and his abilities and trained hard in the pursuit to be better. It was interesting though, halfway through this book, I found the period when he was on the Lotto team, left me with uncomfortable feelings towards him. A lot of things played on his mind and reflected in performance, a difficult time for any athlete. I know to be at an elite level with any athlete takes an enormous amount of self belief, sacrifice and total absorption into ones training and sport. And it's this side of an athletes life that I really don't like, totally self absorbing with little to no life balance.
But that's what it takes to be at that level and the years continue onwards, painfully frustrating for Cadel, until he joins BMC. From here the journey is more positive, getting results on the board with good team dynamics. Its short lived however, as the pressure of winning the Tour de France plays on his mind. All in all, he has an amazing career, one that he and Australia is proud of, as he gave his best at all times. One cannot ask anymore of oneself and it is commitment, drive and ambition to ride at his best, whether it is racing or training that I will take on board.
Make every ride count, each ride has a purpose.
January 16, 2017
I'm an Australian guy, about the same age as Cadel. I have raced bikes most of my life, although nowhere near the level of Cadel. It was great to read the stories of his youth, as it took me back to mine - reading about and admiring the riders and events of the 90's, both in MTB and road.
The book was great. Cadel has a unique style, as anyone who has seen him be interviewed can attest to. His writing style is similar, and is perfectly readable. I would give the book 5 stars for Cadel's storytelling ability. I am knocking off 1 star though for the editing. I'm sure Cadel did a brilliant job of writing and re-writing, editing his own words as best he could. Unfortunately, I feel that the ABC editors (it's their job), let him down, and allowed enough grammatical errors to get through that, at times, they broke me (the reader) out of the story that Cadel was telling, and made the error more noticeable than the story.
But don't let that prevent you from buying and/or reading this book. Even if you don't like or follow cycling, I think the book is worth a read for this fact alone: Cadel competed (and won) in a sport that was plagued with cheats and liars. He did it with integrity, honesty, and hard-bloody-work. I think this book is a brilliant parable that can help us all be better people in our corrupt, egotistical, kill-or-be-killed society.
The book was great. Cadel has a unique style, as anyone who has seen him be interviewed can attest to. His writing style is similar, and is perfectly readable. I would give the book 5 stars for Cadel's storytelling ability. I am knocking off 1 star though for the editing. I'm sure Cadel did a brilliant job of writing and re-writing, editing his own words as best he could. Unfortunately, I feel that the ABC editors (it's their job), let him down, and allowed enough grammatical errors to get through that, at times, they broke me (the reader) out of the story that Cadel was telling, and made the error more noticeable than the story.
But don't let that prevent you from buying and/or reading this book. Even if you don't like or follow cycling, I think the book is worth a read for this fact alone: Cadel competed (and won) in a sport that was plagued with cheats and liars. He did it with integrity, honesty, and hard-bloody-work. I think this book is a brilliant parable that can help us all be better people in our corrupt, egotistical, kill-or-be-killed society.
May 30, 2018
I really enjoyed the insight into the cycling world, and it's been a great prelude to the Tour de France. I'm now hyped and ready to watch the racing. Cadel had an easy writing style that almost made you feel like you were sitting down having an espresso with him.
The ups and down of a professional athlete are different, yet the same as those of us in other professional jobs. Often more physical, granted, but there are the bureaucracies, the squabbles, the physical environment, the equipment... all things we all have to deal with as part of our jobs.
I really enjoyed the book, and I'm looking forward to watching the Tour this year with a bit of a better understanding.
The ups and down of a professional athlete are different, yet the same as those of us in other professional jobs. Often more physical, granted, but there are the bureaucracies, the squabbles, the physical environment, the equipment... all things we all have to deal with as part of our jobs.
I really enjoyed the book, and I'm looking forward to watching the Tour this year with a bit of a better understanding.
February 11, 2018
I am a bit of a Tour de France cycling-tragic.....so it was a no brainer that I would buy this...and enjoy it. I have been reading it in bits and pieces over the past year. (When you know how the story ends...why hurry!)
For anyone who has watched Cadel across his career....this book makes you want to watch some of the old races over again....this time having a bit more insight into what was happening to him and to the team.
He is the consummate professional. So committed...so serious. He deserves all the success he has had. He probably deserves more success than he has had....if not for little mishaps, he probably could have won Le Tour earlier than he did.....plus a Giro or two. But ...that’s cycling.
He is passionate about keeping cycling clean...ie drug free. It is such shame that so many ‘clean’ athletes had to compete against the likes of Lance Armstrong.....and have their team management berating them for not being good enough. It could have made them so bitter, but Cadel seems to have processed it and moved on.
But so many hollow victories were awarded to clean athletes, Cadel included, months or years after an event, once the UCI took an award off someone who was busted for doping. The chance to stand on that podium, in front of an admiring crowd has gone. Gosh...I’d be bitter.
There is no ‘bagging, done in this book.....he didn’t get along with everyone .....and I’m sure everyone didn’t get along with him. He was probably misunderstood a lot of the time. His every second was spent trying to become a better cyclist. Cycling must be one of the most commercial sports around. Owners and sponsors want their team being talked about...their team on show ...... their demands don’t always match the personalities of the racers ....or help them win......the fit has to be just right.....and fortunately......for Cadel and BMC in 2011.......it all clicked.
The rest as they say....is history. A piece of history I am very glad to have witnessed.
For anyone who has watched Cadel across his career....this book makes you want to watch some of the old races over again....this time having a bit more insight into what was happening to him and to the team.
He is the consummate professional. So committed...so serious. He deserves all the success he has had. He probably deserves more success than he has had....if not for little mishaps, he probably could have won Le Tour earlier than he did.....plus a Giro or two. But ...that’s cycling.
He is passionate about keeping cycling clean...ie drug free. It is such shame that so many ‘clean’ athletes had to compete against the likes of Lance Armstrong.....and have their team management berating them for not being good enough. It could have made them so bitter, but Cadel seems to have processed it and moved on.
But so many hollow victories were awarded to clean athletes, Cadel included, months or years after an event, once the UCI took an award off someone who was busted for doping. The chance to stand on that podium, in front of an admiring crowd has gone. Gosh...I’d be bitter.
There is no ‘bagging, done in this book.....he didn’t get along with everyone .....and I’m sure everyone didn’t get along with him. He was probably misunderstood a lot of the time. His every second was spent trying to become a better cyclist. Cycling must be one of the most commercial sports around. Owners and sponsors want their team being talked about...their team on show ...... their demands don’t always match the personalities of the racers ....or help them win......the fit has to be just right.....and fortunately......for Cadel and BMC in 2011.......it all clicked.
The rest as they say....is history. A piece of history I am very glad to have witnessed.
May 11, 2017
This is a great insight into cycling competition, and into the lengths to which one can push the body if efficiency and excellence is prioritised above all.
I never knew Evans was a mountain-biking world champion before he switched to road racing, and all the origin story information was fantastic. It was great to see the parts all come together to allow a boy from rural Australia move to Europe and take on the giants in the cycling world.
Of particular note, I really enjoyed the writing style of this book. Evans maintained professionalism through most challenging interactions and even managed to find positivity in the recollection of the tough times in his career and life. In current days where it seems almost in vogue to let the mofos fly, Evans shows mature restraint and always finds a more constructive was to illustrate his response to what he's presented with.
For me, the book slowed down a little when diving into deep detail of many of the races he took part in. A take-away for me was the preparation and race-craft in the sport (something I'd never understood to the degree I do now) that makes all the difference between winning the race and winning a seat in an ambulance.
I appreciated Evans' honesty and frankness when he was really struggling; such introspection and personal reflection is often missing in sports books while the writer looks for others to blame, but time has allowed Evans to look inside himself and come to a logical conclusion without minimising it or trying to hide it.
The book has made me want to go for a ride! I don't know if I'll get to the hundred kilometers that Evans did (maybe cumulatively over a year), but I do know I'll find things in it to enjoy and I'll be watching the Tour this year with a fresh set of eyes.
Excellent work!
I never knew Evans was a mountain-biking world champion before he switched to road racing, and all the origin story information was fantastic. It was great to see the parts all come together to allow a boy from rural Australia move to Europe and take on the giants in the cycling world.
Of particular note, I really enjoyed the writing style of this book. Evans maintained professionalism through most challenging interactions and even managed to find positivity in the recollection of the tough times in his career and life. In current days where it seems almost in vogue to let the mofos fly, Evans shows mature restraint and always finds a more constructive was to illustrate his response to what he's presented with.
For me, the book slowed down a little when diving into deep detail of many of the races he took part in. A take-away for me was the preparation and race-craft in the sport (something I'd never understood to the degree I do now) that makes all the difference between winning the race and winning a seat in an ambulance.
I appreciated Evans' honesty and frankness when he was really struggling; such introspection and personal reflection is often missing in sports books while the writer looks for others to blame, but time has allowed Evans to look inside himself and come to a logical conclusion without minimising it or trying to hide it.
The book has made me want to go for a ride! I don't know if I'll get to the hundred kilometers that Evans did (maybe cumulatively over a year), but I do know I'll find things in it to enjoy and I'll be watching the Tour this year with a fresh set of eyes.
Excellent work!
August 21, 2018
This was mostly an enjoyable book which clearly felt like it was Cadel's voice, rather than a ghost writer's. You get a real sense of how strong his work ethic is, and his monastic-like drive to focus on success and not be affected by issues such as drugs in sport.
The problem is, he doesn't know how to tell a great story. So there are part where he hints at something interesting--like where young riders try to use tactics against him, and he thwarts them--which he doesn't expound upon properly. This happens repeatedly, most glaringly with his relationship and separation from his wife (though doesn't mention the breakup). Whilst this is the book of a sportsman, we're here to learn about all the successes and losses. If only, as has been suggested, an editor had stopped him and said "hey, Cadel, let's cut this bit, but maybe expand a bit here to get an insight into what you really think about George Hincapie etc."
Ultimately, Cadel genuinely wants to be a nice guy, but in an autobiography, we're here for the warts-and-all details, and this is what Cadel is most reluctant to provide. He doesn't want to be mean, but because of this he hints at his inner turmoil without elucidating it. Thus the book doesn't have thrust that was within its potential. As Cadel would have said, he didn't get all his potential onto the road.
Good, but not great.
The problem is, he doesn't know how to tell a great story. So there are part where he hints at something interesting--like where young riders try to use tactics against him, and he thwarts them--which he doesn't expound upon properly. This happens repeatedly, most glaringly with his relationship and separation from his wife (though doesn't mention the breakup). Whilst this is the book of a sportsman, we're here to learn about all the successes and losses. If only, as has been suggested, an editor had stopped him and said "hey, Cadel, let's cut this bit, but maybe expand a bit here to get an insight into what you really think about George Hincapie etc."
Ultimately, Cadel genuinely wants to be a nice guy, but in an autobiography, we're here for the warts-and-all details, and this is what Cadel is most reluctant to provide. He doesn't want to be mean, but because of this he hints at his inner turmoil without elucidating it. Thus the book doesn't have thrust that was within its potential. As Cadel would have said, he didn't get all his potential onto the road.
Good, but not great.
October 15, 2018
Wow. What a tough journey this has been. It was so painful to read that a person like Cadel Evans had to go thru so much hardwork and pain to become of the most glorious riders in the world. So many accidents, its just so unrealistically painful. Cadel Evans has new level of respect in my mind now.
Great Book. Great Story. Great Hard Work and Suffering to become the best of the best!
Great Book. Great Story. Great Hard Work and Suffering to become the best of the best!
April 28, 2021
Vieno geriausių Australijos dviratininko biografija. Joje rasime visko, ko galima tikėtis: įžvalgų, emocijų, tam tiktų dalykų analizių.
Tai žmogus, mano akimis žiūrint, didžiulis sporto fanatikas, ilgus metus siekęs tapti Tour de France nugalėtoju. Ir sunkaus darbo dėka, tai įgyvendinęs.
Jeigu Jums patinka dviračių sportas. Rekomenduoju.
Tai žmogus, mano akimis žiūrint, didžiulis sporto fanatikas, ilgus metus siekęs tapti Tour de France nugalėtoju. Ir sunkaus darbo dėka, tai įgyvendinęs.
Jeigu Jums patinka dviračių sportas. Rekomenduoju.
September 12, 2018
Having followed Cadel's career quite intently, particularly his tour de France assaults, I found this a very enjoyable read. Plenty of insight into Cadel's life growing up and behind the scenes thoughts throughout his career. Easy to read and very enyjoyable
June 17, 2024
A very good book showing his determination and mental strength in winning so many important races.Good on motivation,self discipline and tactics.I,a non cyclist, enjoyed it but cyclists would get much out of it
June 6, 2025
Cool book, him sharing how much he loves cycling and always wanting to improve
However it left a bad taste in my mouth, him complaining about the ‘cheats’ in cycling .
Everyone cheats … and there have been plenty of benefits to cyclists cheating. It’s made the sport bigger and cleaner.
However it left a bad taste in my mouth, him complaining about the ‘cheats’ in cycling .
Everyone cheats … and there have been plenty of benefits to cyclists cheating. It’s made the sport bigger and cleaner.
October 22, 2017
Veldig fin biografi fra en av sportens flotteste representanter.
August 19, 2018
Great and detailed insights with sincerity into what a pro cyclists go through ups and downs and emotions. Really great book
November 3, 2019
A cycling fan must read!!! Loved it.
March 7, 2020
Loved it thoroughly! Makes me want to consider relocating to Europe.
August 15, 2020
What a fantastic read and intimate account of life chasing grand tours. Absolutely essential reading for any cyclist.
November 21, 2020
Nice motivating, and as a wannabe cyclist, I can only imagine the hard times and hours he was out there. Cadel seems to have his life together. Congrats on a good career.
July 6, 2021
Great Book
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Well written and very informative as to what a pro cyclist goes through. Thanks for sharing.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Well written and very informative as to what a pro cyclist goes through. Thanks for sharing.
February 26, 2022
Really enjoyed this book. Showing that sheer determination and hard work will always win. Alot of feel good moments as well as some lows and some real emotional parts.
April 18, 2022
Brilliant
May 9, 2025
Loved this book. Cadel writes well and is honest, giving great insight into the cycling world.
December 17, 2016
A great read. The Art of Cycling is mostly hard work.
February 18, 2017
A great read, well-written. Cadel puts his perspective and provides fascinating insights into his life, racing and the people in racing. Highly recommended.
January 8, 2017
I thought this was going to be just another book by another ex athlete looking to cash in on his career but Cadel is actually a really good writer. I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down
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