One Way Road: The Autobiography of Robbie McEwen
By (Author) Ed Pickering
By (author) Robbie McEwen
Random House Australia
Ebury Australia
18th September 2012
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Cycle racing
796.62092
Paperback
384
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
302g
Robbie McEwen's reputation as a 'competitive little bugger' and 'a bit of a hard bastard in the peloton' is well deserved. When he rode his last professional cycling race at the Tour of California in May 2012, he won the jersey for 'Most Courageous Rider'. Yet he is at pains to point out that what he has always been channelling is not rage or aggression but a fierce determination and razor-sharp focus. Here, in his own words, Robbie reveals what has made him one of the most successful road cyclists of the last 20 years, winning over a hundred professional races and three Tour de France green jerseys. From his first professional racing team, Rabobank, right up to his last, Orica-GreenEDGE, this is the complete picture of the inimitable sprinter.
Robbie McEwen is a former professional road cyclist with over 200 victories, including three Tour de France green jerseys and 12 Tour de France stages. He is currently a technical adviser to Orica-GreenEDGE Cycling Team. Born in Brisbane, he spent much of his professional cycling career living in Belgium, and now lives on the Gold Coast with his wife and children. This is his first book. Edward Pickering is a cycling writer and deputy editor of Cycle Sport Magazine. He has reported extensively on the international road-cycling scene, including eight Tours de France. He is also the author of The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Cycling.