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9781740668910

Cadel Evans; Close to Flying

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  • ISBN13:

    9781740668910

  • ISBN10:

    174066891X

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2011-06-01
  • Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
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Summary

This is the personal story of a champion in the making. Physiologically Cadel Evans has the best numbers of any cyclist tested at the Australian Institute of Sport, the organisation that is behind Australia's super stars in international sport. He was considered to be potentially one of the world's best; and that's exactly what Cadel has become. Few noticed him in his first Tour de France when in the last week he was photographed on the final climb of the stage alongside the leaders Lance Armstrong and Ivan Basso. But he was determined to succeed, and that year he finished eighth. By 2006 he was fifth overall and in 2007 he lost to Alberto Contador by a mere 23 seconds. But who is this dedicated sportsman? And what has been his formula for success? Cadel was first noticed in 1994 when he rode to fifth position in a cross country race. Since his teens he has been a professional cyclist - half his life. He is a competitor who refuses to allow ego to dictate strategy. Today he receives a monthly program that sets out his schedule day-by-day. It outlines in intricate detail the required elements that are to be fulfilled. Cadel's regime starts in November and will reach it's end point in July. No matter what the weather the regime is followed to the letter. Everything is done with purpose even his diet. The daily routine is simple but rigid. Cadel Evans: Close to flying is the behind the scenes story of the extraordinary dedication and hard work it takes to reach the highest level of elite sport. Cadel gives us a glimpse of the physical and psychological tests that are required to be the best, whilst giving an illuminating and fascinating look at the Tour de France.

Author Biography

Cadel Evans may be Australia's greatest cyclist but he is no typical sporting hero. Shy and quietly spoken, he just enjoys what he does. A master of one of the most solitary sports, mountain biking, Cadel has also risen to the pinnacle of road cycling, contesting the most sophisticated cycling team sport in the world, finishing second by less than a minute in the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Tour de France and becoming the World Champion in 2009. With his recent success at the Giro d`Italia, he is again poised to be amongst the leaders in the coveted Tour de France in 2010. Cadel lives half his year in Australia and the other half in Switzerland competing.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
Ride like you're flyingp. 11
2008: Pissing bloodp. 19
Time after time (trial)p. 29
Little thingsp. 41
Flight responsep. 56
MTB: Off the roadp. 75
Finding true mountains - The importance of being Cadelp. 88
The AIS yearsp. 101
The pink yearsp. 127
Behind every great man …p. 147
Ideals end two Olympics - Under the jerseyp. 168
2005: Cadel's Tour debut …p. 188
2006: Hope fadesp. 201
2007: Most consistent performerp. 219
2009: Finding a solutionp. 238
The rainbow glowp. 271
Deep blue oceanp. 288
A new startp. 293
2010 Giro d'ltaliap. 301
The 2010 Tour de Francep. 311
Thank youp. 327
Palmarès (achievements)p. 332
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