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Smile UK Store - In Search of Robert Millar: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour de France Cyclist: Unravelling the Mystery Surrounding Britain's Most Successful Tour De France Cyclist
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List Price: £8.99
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Manufacturer: HarperSport
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.62092
EAN: 9780007235025
ISBN: 000723502X
Label: HarperSport
Manufacturer: HarperSport
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-06-02
Publisher: HarperSport
Studio: HarperSport
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Editorial Reviews:
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'!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.
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Summary: Well-overdue biography of a cycling legend.
Comment: My earliest memory of Robert Millar is when he appeared in the Kellogg's cinema advert soon after winning the Tour de France "King of the Mountains" title. Sadly, Robert remains the only british rider to achive this level of success in Le Tour and this biographer makes no attempt to hide his admiration.
I don't agree with the reviewer who suggested that this is the best ever cycling biography but it is nevertheless a very good read. Journalist Richard Moore has done a terrific job of researching his subject including interviews with a wide range of people who knew / know Millar. Unfortunately, Millar himself did not cooperate with the book (although he did not actively provide an obstruction) and for that reason, there is little comment from the great man himself. Similarly, there is little in the way of comment from his immediate family.
Millar's career is covered in detail and teh book doesn't shy away from discussing subjects such as Millar's legendary caution with money or his failed drugs test. A less sympathetic author might have been tempted to provide a bit more analysis in these areas. A fine book.
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Summary: What more can I say
Comment: The previous reviews say it all. My first encounter with Robert Millar was a radio report on Radio Clyde the day after he won his first tour stage and as a 14 year old living in the West of Scotland I had the overwhelming urge to find out more about the guy. Now many years later thanks to this fantastic book I finally know as much as there is to know about Bob as is available in the public domain. Utterly compelling. If you saw a middle aged guy almost crying next to a swimming pool on a small Greek Island in June 2008, that was probably me finishing this book.
Brilliant.
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Summary: Could not put it down
Comment: I 'knew' Robert Millar as we both worked at Weir Pumps in the Test department in 1977/1978. I followed his cycling career and truly believe that Richard Moore has captured the spirit and character of Robert in the book. He has done some amazing amount of research to come up with the book. It is much more than a 'Sports Biography'. For reasons I cannot quite explain I felt sad when I finished the book - maybe simply because I had finished a great read - or perhaps the apparent closing of the door on Robert's life.
I have also read Matt Rendell's 'The Death of Marco Pantani' which is also a very good book. Matt Rendell's writing is really excellent, as is his forensic analysis of medical records a la the drugs and doping. But the Robert Millar book is something else - much more personal and simply a 'good' story.
Wherever Robert is, and whatever he is doing, I console myself to hoping that at least he has read the book, and can hopefully consider that his life story has been well presented (at last).
Ian Reynolds
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Summary: Best Sports Biography of the Year
Comment: In Search of Robert Millar has won the 'Best Sports Biography of the Year' award at the British Sports Book Awards.
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Summary: A classic
Comment: A spectacular insight by author Richard Moore into the enigma that is Robert Millar. Moore really gets to grip with the subject matter here and Moore's own experience as a highly successful cyclist seems only to add to his incisive commentary. If you only buy one cycling book this year, make sure it's this one.
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