Riis Stages of Light and Dark |
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| Author:
| Riis, Bjarne
Pedersen, Lars Steen |
| Translator:
| Bacon, Ellis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-907637-86-5 |
| Publisher: | Vision Sports Publishing
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1996 Danish cyclist Bjarne Riis won the Tour de France. Eleven years later he called a press conference and confessed to taking EPO on the way to achieving the ultimate cycling triumph.In RIIS, his sensational autobiography – already an acclaimed bestseller in Denmark and Germany – the notoriously private Dane bares his soul. From the shy eight-year-old who fell in love with cycling to the champion cyclist turned banned substance user, and finally the Team Saxo Bank...
More DescriptionIn 1996 Danish cyclist Bjarne Riis won the Tour de France. Eleven years later he called a press conference and confessed to taking EPO on the way to achieving the ultimate cycling triumph.In RIIS, his sensational autobiography – already an acclaimed bestseller in Denmark and Germany – the notoriously private Dane bares his soul. From the shy eight-year-old who fell in love with cycling to the champion cyclist turned banned substance user, and finally the Team Saxo Bank owner determined to deliver a 'clean' Tour de France winner.Brutally honest and as furiously fast-paced as one of his breakaways from the peloton, RIIS reveals a reflective man who doesn't shy away from the darker episodes of his life and is resolved to learn from his mistakes.