written by on 07/02/2008
Great story of overcoming adversity. Still has a chip on his shoulder about he desertion of his family. He's just a regular guy with a great resistance to pain that affects others.
written by APrimeMinister on 08/07/2007
Excellent book about fighting cancer and then going on to win the Tour de France (the book doesn't cover all his wins).
The ultimate inspirational story, it describes one person's rise to cycling fame, then their demise at the hands of various cancers and then their battle back to health. (It is particularly impressive in the way he describes not just his suffering but his drive to live against formidable odds. He also has the good grace to point that whilst attitude is a huge help, there's an element of luck too. He reminds us that many equally courageous people still die at the hands of this terrible disease.)
The book then charts his rise beyond "simply" recovering to become a healthy adult once more to become arguably the greatest athelete of all time.
Throughout the book he explains many aspects of competitive cycling which explains some of the politics and strategies necessary to win. Not that this is the main thrust of the book (after all its not about the bike!) However this does help to illustrate just how hard it is to win the Tour.
Knowing just how ridiculously hard the race is, its noteworthy that he regards himself as a cancer survivor first and a (many would say "the") championship-winning cyclist second.
Is it perfect? No.
Is it superb nonetheless? Yes.
Read it.
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311982_Mark Fields's Response to APrimeMinister's Review
Written on: 20/09/2007
Spot on.