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Faster

The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists

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Faster

By: Michael Hutchinson
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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For professional cyclists, going faster and winning are, of course, closely related. Yet surprisingly, for many, a desire to go faster is much more important than a desire to win. Someone who wants to go faster will work at the details and take small steps rather than focusing on winning. Winning just happens when you do everything right - it's the doing everything right that's hard. And that's what fascinates and obsesses Michael Hutchinson.

With his usual deadpan delivery and an awareness that it's all mildly preposterous, Hutchinson looks at the things that make you faster - training, nutrition, the right psychology - and explains how they work and how what we know about them changes all the time. He looks at the things that make you slower and why they do so and how attempts to avoid them can result in serious athletes gradually painting themselves into the most peculiar lifestyle corners.

Faster is a book about why cyclists do what they do; about what the riders, their coaches, and the boffins get up to behind the scenes; and about why the whole idea of going faster is such an appealing, universal instinct for all of us.

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Entertaining and informative to suit cycling anoraks and those with a more passing interest. Quite a broad range of topics covered with some depth in nutrition, physiology and aerodynamics.

Good mix of humour and information.

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Specifically targeted towards fellow cycling nerds, this is a thoroughly entertaining listen which fantastic practical advice for the amateur cyclist.

Very entertaining audio book!

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I have read over 50 sport science type books over the years my first was a rare translation of the east Germany book Rudern circa 1985 and my latest prior to this Joe Friels Fast after 50. This is the only time that I have finish a chapter and re-read because it's delivered insight in a very entertaining way. I was just a bit disappointed Bernard did not get a mention!

Entertaining, informative, delivers prospective

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Thoroughly engrossing book narrated well. A must for endurance athletes of any discipline who have an interest in improving their understanding of performance physiology!

Physiology for cyclists made simple!

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Loved this book. Really Great insight into the scientific and human experience of being an athlete.

Great insight into training and athlete life

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an interesting and informative view on the obsession behind elite level cycling, but slightly dated.

Interesting take on elite training.

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A superb book. Witty and informative.

The narration is ruined by an embarrassing and unconvincing “ Irish “ accent. Dr Hutchinson is an experienced broadcaster and he should have narrated his own book.

Excellent book. Rubbish narration

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very informative and unintentionally humorous in places. been thru it twice and will listen again.

well worth a listen

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I adore audio books and especially ones from athletes but this has been one is definitely topping my favourite list as one of the most insightful ones I’ve had the pleasure to listen to. I’ve just finished it and I’m going straight back to the beginning to see if I can get anything more from it, really brill. Excellently told with a great energy to the story and also made me smile several times too. The detail to this book is superb. Loved it.

Absolutely brilliant.

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this was brilliantly written and extremely well read I could listen to it all over again

best audiobook I have ever bought

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