The Secret Cyclist, The Secret Cyclist
The Secret Cyclist, The Secret Cyclist
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The Secret Cyclist
Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton

Author: The Secret Cyclist

Narrator: Ben Eagle

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2019


Synopsis

Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle.

Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy?

"Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make sure you remember to call your boss a moron, and then tell me how it goes."

He's ridden for World Tour teams for ten years. He's achieved top ten finishes in Grand Tours. He likes coffee. These are just a few details about the professional rider who wants you to know what the view looks like from the centre of the peloton.

What do the riders really make of Team Sky? How does the pay structure work? Why should you never trust a kit endorsement from a professional? Is doping still an issue? The Secret Cyclist tackles the big questions head-on, revealing a side to cycling that fans have never seen before.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pete on May 22, 2024

Quite readable, but didn’t feel I learnt very much…but then he isn’t really very secret, as two minutes searching can identify who it probably is......more

Goodreads review by Matt on June 04, 2023

Less surprising than I thought it would be. Whilst it is clearly written from a Birds Eye view of being inside the peloton on as a pretty accomplished professional rider it lacks the gossip and intrigue that perhaps I was expecting. I’ve read a lot of cycling autobiographies. I think this actually s......more

Goodreads review by Martin on June 30, 2019

The Secret Pro over on Cycling Tips has been a constant go-to for quite some time now. Its insight from the male and female pelotons appears on a very irregular basis, (so it can be disappointing when no article is posted following some big or controversial developments) but as soon as one surfaces,......more

Goodreads review by Torkild on August 14, 2019

Kinda disappointing.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on September 17, 2022

Interesting as I'm new to cycling. Don't agree with everything they say and expected a few more name drops but interesting still.......more