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      Born to Ride: The Autobiography of Stephen Roche

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      In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line fo...

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      Product ID:9780224091916
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Born to Ride
      Subtitle:The Autobiography of Stephen Roche
      Authors:Author: Stephen Roche
      Page Count:304
      Subjects:Autobiography: sport, Autobiography: sport, Cycle racing, Cycling, Ireland
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      In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line following a superhuman effort. This title tells his story.

      In 1987, Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche had an extraordinary year – the year to end all years.

      June 1987: Winner of the Giro d’Italia

      July 1987: Secured the yellow jersey at the Tour De France
      September 1987: Victory at the World Cycling Championships in Austria

      By winning the Giro d''Italia, Tour de France and world championships in the same season, Stephen Roche defied all odds to win cycling’s ‘triple crown’.Born to Ride, his first full autobiography, takes this extraordinary year as the starting point to explore the rest of his life. He doesn''t hold back as he examines the many ups and downs of his time on and off the bike, scrutinising victories, defeats, rivals, serious injury, doping allegations and agonising family breakdown. Beneath the charm and rare natural talent, Roche finally reveals himself as a smiling assassin - a master strategist who lives to attack.

      ‘One of the most riveting sporting biographies I''ve read’ Herald


      Imprint Name:Yellow Jersey Press
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2013-05-02

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      Weight220 g
      Dimensions197 × 133 × 24 mm