The international bestelling autobiography of twice-Tour-de-France-winner Laurent Fignon, one of the greatest and most charismatic cyclists of all time
Laurent Fignon was born in Paris in 1960. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and the Giro d'Italia in 1989. In June 2009, Fignon revealed that he was being treated for advanced intestinal cancer and he died in August 2010.
Astonishing. The twice winner of the Tour de France bares his soul,
exploring the ups and downs of life as a champion, the world of
competitive cycling, and his own failings
*Libération*
Sports book of the year: He's ruthlessly honest, about himself and
about cycling, and he provides a gripping insight into an
unrelenting hard world
*Independent*
This book is both a poignant farewell and as well as a rare glimpse
of Fignon and his world in his own words
*London Cyclist*
Sports book of the year: magnificent, baffling, wonderful
*Sunday Herald*
Often touching and, above all, very funny
*L'Equipe*
The most poignant sports book of the year
*Metro*
Full of marvellous anecdotes about aching leg muscles, the drive to
win, defeat and pride - the essence of competitive cycling
*le Monde*
William Fotheringham's translation is, like Fignon himself, elegant
and vivid
*Guardian*
In this sympathetic portrait he comes across as clever, warm and
witty man
*Independent on Sunday*
A revealing account of friendships, rivalries and doping scandals
from one of the giants of modern cycling
*Cycling Weekly*
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