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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David MillarPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.273kg ISBN: 9781409120384ISBN 10: 1409120384 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 28 June 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsMillar is never less than candid in a memoir that is part confessional, part catharsis. THE SCOTSMAN 20120630 Millar is never less than candid in a memoir that is part confessional, part catharsis. THE SCOTSMAN 20120630 His description of that agonising 2010 mountain stage, during which he scoured the depths of his soul while falling helplessly behind the rest of the field, deserves to stand among the great first-person accounts of sporting experience. -- Richard Williams THE GUARDIAN 20120707 His career almost destroyed by a doping scandal in 2004, the cycling champion faces his demons in this eloquent and revelatory memoir. Millar's gutsy slog to restore his reputation is inspirational. THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SEVEN Magazine 20120805 Millar is never less than candid in a memoir that is part confessional, part catharsis. THE SCOTSMAN 20120630 His description of that agonising 2010 mountain stage, during which he scoured the depths of his soul while falling helplessly behind the rest of the field, deserves to stand among the great first-person accounts of sporting experience. -- Richard Williams THE GUARDIAN 20120707 Author InformationDavid Millar was born in Malta in 1977. He has won stages of the Tour de France and Tour of Spain. He is now a part-owner of the Garmin-Chipotle team and a key figure of the World Anti-doping Agency's athletes committee. Jeremy Whittle's Bad Blood was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award in 2008. He writes on cycling for The Times, Financial Times and L'Equipe. He has known David Millar for 15 years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |