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Richard Moore - In Search of Robert Millar (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
The compelling story of Britain's best-ever cyclist (as of 2007) - one of the most enigmatic, complex and contradictory athletes in any sport - and the unravelling of the puzzle surrounding his sudden and dramatic disappearance.
Cyclist Robert Millar came from one of Europe's most industrialised cities, Glasgow, to excel in the most unlikely terrain - over the high mountain passes of the Pyrenees and the Alps. He was crowned King of the Mountains during the 1984 Tour de France and remains the only ever Briton to finish on the podium of the world's toughest race.
In attitude and appearance he was unconventional - the malnourished-looking young Scot with the tiny stud in his ear who could be prickly, irascible and unapproachable - but to many followers he was the epitome of cool. Flying the flag for British cycling, this one-off original became a cult hero.
In Search of Robert Millar will follow the career of this other-worldly character, from his tough childhood on the streets of Glasgow in the 1960's to his move to France and success in the world's most brutal and unforgiving races, including the controversy surrounding his positive drugs test and his enforced retirement from the sport at the age of 36.
It examines what set Millar apart from all other British cyclists who tried, and failed, to make an impact in this most European of sports, describing his single-mindedness, his eccentricity and the humour and intelligence that emerged only towards the end of his career.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Sport & Pastimes
- Published : 2007 (Harper Sport - 1st Edition, 2nd Printing)
- ISBN : 9780007235018
- SKU : B002088
- PPC : SP600gm
- RRP : £15.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Fantastic book, gripping read. Any cyclist will thoroughly enjoy this book." - Google Review.
'. . . as riveting a read as any detective story, as well as an intriguing attempt to separate myth from fact.' - The Metro.
'A prodigious work of research, which delivers overdue illumination of a fascinating Scot'. - The Glasgow Herald.
‘A classic bird-like climber, light and wiry in build, Millar was the best British cyclist, all round, since Tom Simpson.’ - William Fotheringham.
'A fine portrait of Britain's most successful Tour de France cyclist.' 'The author's meticulous but lively book traces Millar's journey from Glasgow's tenements to the Alps and the Pyrenees, in whose company he had few peers.' - The Scotsman.