Easy Rider: My Life on a Bike

by Hayles, Rob

• ISBN13: 9780552167970
• ISBN10: 0552167975
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-09-01
• Publisher: Corgi

Summary

The son of a wrestler turned cycling coach called Killer Kowalski, Rob Hayles was soon winning races himself and realizing that he didn't really want to work for a living. The world of amateur club cycling in the 1990s was a long way from the millionaire sport of today, though. When Rob first rode for Great Britain, it was with his own bike, one spare tire, and a hand-me-down jersey. Yet Rob became an integral part of the amazing success story of British cycling, and has been at the center of the sport for the past two decades. With Bradley Wiggins, he was a member of the first GB team to become world champions at the team pursuit, the most demanding and thrilling discipline on the track. With teammate David Millar, he witnessed first-hand the drug-strewn, often demeaning life of the professional road cyclist. And as Mark Cavendish's training partner, Rob has been the experienced influence at the side of the fastest man on two wheels. Easy Rider is an unforgettable journey through revolutionary times. Sharp, down-to-earth, packed with anecdotes, and just plain fun, it takes you from the humblest of beginnings through a golden era in British cycling.

Author Biography

Rob Hayles is an olympic track and road racing cyclist who won the first of 22 national titles in 1993, turning pro two years later. He won Olympic bronze in the team pursuit at Sydney in 2000, then silver in the team pursuit and bronze in the Madison with Bradley Wiggins in Athens in 2004, before becoming a world champion in both disciplines in 2005. Rob became national road race champion in 2008. He now commentates and presents for British Eurosport, BBC Five Live and ITV.