In Pursuit of Glory [Hardcover]

Bradley Wiggins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2009

Bradley Wiggins is the son of a professional cyclist and he first competed at twelve, and immediately knew that this was what he wanted to do for his career. By the age of twenty, he won his first Olympic medal, in Sydney, before turning to professional road cycling in 2001. Since then he has developed into one of the UK's most successful cyclists of all time, winning a double gold in Bejing. However, it was when his team Cofidis was suspended from the 2007 Tour de France that he made his most outspoken comments yet on the issue of doping in cycling, and earned the respect of all followers of sport for his stand. Wiggins is an inspirational figure to many: immensely talented, dedicated and cool, he has brought his sport to a whole new audience and was awarded the OBE in 2004 for his efforts. This fascinating and revealing account of his life and career will come out soon after. In it, he will not only reveal the sheer hard work required to get to the very top, but also provide a fascinating and controversial insight into the sometimes murky world of cycling.

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'the autobiography of one of British cycling's true greats is an authentic account of hard knocks, tough times and a surprising amount of alcohol.' TIME OUT

About the Author

Bradley Wiggins is the Olympic gold-medal winning cyclist who has achieved all there is to achieve in his sport. After his outspoken comments on drug taking in the Tour de France in 2007, he is now focusing on the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 278 pages
• Publisher: Orion; 1 edition (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752898639
• ISBN-13: 978-0752898636
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice to read but many spelling mistakes, August 5, 2010

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This autobiography makes us sympathise with the author... nice read indeed, but from the first chapter it is clear that this book was not proof-read well... later on in the book, when he refers to 2007 Tour de France in which his whole Cofidis team got kicked out of the Tour, he referred to it as 2008...

The Palmares results also have years entered wrongly as well as missing wins and errors.

Nice colourful photos and appreciative training advice though.

Anyway, I loved reading it but the mistakes makes it not ready for publication.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just the road, but the track, April 30, 2011

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This review is from: In Pursuit of Glory (Paperback)

Don't know too much about the Brits at the top levels of road racing but here is a guy that was world class on the road and the track. Never knew much about track (thought it was boring)this book gives an insight into a tough part of being on a bike indoors and Wiggins' transition to road racing. Nice to get more stories about cycling and cyclists. Hey you wannabes, It takes more than good legs and lungs. Excellent read.