Author:Mark Cavendish
The hottest sprinter in the world - Telegraph
Mark Cavendish is the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France's green jersey, the first to wear the iconic rainbow jersey in almost 50 years and our only ever rider to capture the Giro d'Italia points title. He is the most prolific sprinter in the Tour's history, and - according to L'Equipe - the best sprinter of all time. But smashing records and racking up victories means whole new levels of fame: and this has come at a price.
Living in the goldfish bowl, he has come under fire for his bombastic riding style and been portrayed as everything from an outlaw to a psychopath. Joining Sky in 2012, Cav soon found his own sprint interests to be incompatible with the team's other goals, while the expectations of a nation made his London Olympic failure hard to take.
In At Speed Cav takes you through the highs and lows of it all in intimate detail. This is a take-no-prisoners account of life at the pinnacle of his sport, and learning how to survive in the fast lane, both on and off the bike.
Cav is and will always be one of cycling’s biggest characters and At Speed captures him perfectly
—— Chris BoardmanBrilliant
—— TelegraphFantastic... a real insight... funny, self-lacerating, brutal
—— Cycling WeeklyUltimately the joy of At Speed is the sense that, warts and all, this is the story of a rare sportsman…who isn’t afraid to speak his mind rather than trot out the banal, PR-groomed soundbites of so many of his peers … this book speaks to both the heart and the mind of true cycling fans
—— Velo VoicesThe greatest sprinter of all time
—— Bradley WigginsThe hottest sprinter in the world
—— Telegraph[Cav is] special, the way he rides in the last metres. I don’t know exactly what it is, what makes him different, he’s just so fast
—— Eddy MerckxBritain's best ever Tour de France cyclist
—— Procycling MagazineIncredibly powerful
—— AttitudeProud offers an enthralling insight into a world and a struggle to which we are rarely given access…Thomas’ story is a harrowing reminder that sportsmen are as vulnerable as the rest of us…The honesty with which Thomas presents his many dark moments makes this an absolute must-read, whether rugby fan or not. Rarely has the sense that sport is only a game rang truer. An eye-opening glimpse into the inner turmoil of a national hero
—— SPORTSearingly honest
—— THE HERALDThis book is as inspiring as it is moving and depressing. A must read…It is breathtaking
—— DAILY MAILA story of extraordinary courage, both in and outside the sporting world…It's another sporting book that transcends sport, and Thomas should be loudly and gloriously celebrated for writing it
—— IndependentThomas’s autobiography is remarkable not for his open gayness but for the truthfulness that permeates every page
—— The Sunday TimesAstonishing in its candour…this is a tale of hope
—— The TimesDespite it being an almost impossible subject to write about, Krien has produced a brilliant, disarming, thought-provoking book
—— Malachy Clerkin , Irish TimesA thought-provoking book that every aspiring male footballer should be made to read…as part of their apprenticeship
—— Susan Egelstaff , HeraldA worthy, if unexpected, winner
—— Simon Redfern , Independent On SundayA depressing but essential read
—— Sharon Wheeler , Times Higher Educationan intelligent and unsettling exploration of how sport’s macho culture and exclusion of women enable abuse
—— David Evans, Four Stars , Independent on Sunday
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