The view atop the cycling world�from the winner of the 2011 Tour de France
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"My mind took control of my body. I had nothing left in the legs, but as a cyclist, you just keep going until the finish. I kept reminding myself that I had to get to the finish."
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Filled with never-before-seen pictures and revealing insights into the thoughts of the champion, this book celebrates in words and photographs Cadel Evans's indomitable will and champion's
heart. Evans's hard-fought triumphs and equally challenging disappointments?in the bicycle races that are thought to be the most grueling endurance test in sports?are a tribute to his
strength of spirit. He discusses his inspiring and�heroic battle to be the first Australian to win the biggest cycling race in the world, the Tour de France.�This is a�rare and fascinating
look at the way a top rider races both mentally and physically.
