Bloody Minded: My Life in Cycling

(Paperback)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 IMAGINE COMPETING IN THE WORLD'S MOST BRUTAL CYCLE RACES, KNOWING THAT A CRASH COULD BE FATAL Alex Dowsett is one of Britain's greatest cyclists. He has ridden Grand Tours and Classics for elite teams including Sky and Movistar and broke the iconic World Hour Record the ultimate time trial challenge. With humour, insight and honesty, Alex recounts his years as a pro-cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top. Alex has achieved all this despite being the only able-bodied elite sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A. He describes how the condition in which falls can be fatal both blighted his young sporting life, and boosted his determination to succeed. Every professional cyclist requires courage, but Alex takes fearlessness to another level in a sport where injury and suffering are a given. With an all-star cycling cast, including Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish and Lance Armstrong, this pulsating book lifts the lid on life in the peloton at the worlds top level. From his highs including Giro dItalia stage victories to his frustrations at the injustices he faced in the sport, Alex's memoir perfectly chronicles a career in which he was driven equally by love and rage. 'Immensely readable and revealing' The Guardian 'A story like no other in cycling' Ned Boulting

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Immensely readable and revealing -- Donald McRae * The Guardian *
A story to tell like no other in cycling * Ned Boulting *
A great champion in sport and in life, and a credit for all young aspiring people to follow. A must read * Phil Liggett, MBE, international commentator *
Truly inspirational * Cycling Weekly *
The humblest super-talent in the peloton, proving nice guys can win. A wonderful book * Carlton Kirby *
Such an inspiring tale. Poignant and moving, and told with forthright honesty * Peter Cossins *
An inspiration for anyone who wants to do whatever theyre told they cant. -- Michael Hutchinson
Unembellished and honest. Alex tells what life as a professional cyclist is really like * Rick Zabel *
Truly compelling. a must read book for any cycling fan * Alan Murchison *
Compelling -- Phil Cavell
A fascinating insight into the mindset of an elite sportsman who overcame great odds to reach the very top * Simon Brotherton *

Author Bio

Alex Dowsett, professional cyclist of Israel Start Up Nation and Team GB athlete, is a six time national time trial champion and former Hour Record Holder. Hes been cycling for over a decade at the worlds top level and now he's ready to tell the inside story of elite cycling.