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At Speed
- Narrated by: Matthew Delamere
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Sports
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Summary
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.
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- Paul
- 27-11-13
Good book with really poor narrating
Would you listen to At Speed again? Why?
No because the person narrating this book that has a lot of French/Italian/Spanish references and names does not have a clue how to pronounce them. Surely if you are narrating a sports persons book you would have someone that vaguely knows how to pronounce the riders names. This really lets it down although is slightly comical.
What was one of the most memorable moments of At Speed?
Nothing specifically was memorable it is a good biography
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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- JAC
- 10-05-17
not to be missed
loved it. I enjoyed the way he explained everything and seems open and genuine about all aspects of his life and career.
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- DG Wilmont
- 28-04-15
Cav at his crazy best
Always love reading and in this case listening to Cav's books. Not sure he has more than two! But in listening to Speed you still get Cav with all his self doubt combined with his stunning brilliant best. Its still on the same format as Boy Racer, taking you through season by season. You get a few insights but no real scandal, maybe would have liked a bit more insight but you always get Cav with heart on his sleeve. Great listen.
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- Mr E.
- 18-05-22
Great career overview
Engaging listen if you're into pro tour cycling, but it's a book focussed more on his career than his personal life
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- Marcus Rudd
- 31-05-20
Very Insightful
A refreshingly transparent and open assessment of the inner workings of professional cycling teams, sponsors, riders and politics.
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- J O.
- 26-09-19
Fantastic & Honest
Brilliant listen. Very enlightening. Despite other reviews, I actually thought the narrator was excellent and made me think that Cav was speaking to me personally
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- Mr. Christopher Rigby
- 12-01-17
Engaging
Full of great insider detail of the cycling world. Cav does a great job of telling his side of history.
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- Hanif
- 20-10-16
If you are a fan you will enjoy
Would you consider the audio edition of At Speed to be better than the print version?
The audio performance was very good. The book is an easy read to pick up for 30 minutes then drop.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-08-16
Bit Self Indulgent... But Worth A Listen
All I listen to are cycling biography's. Cav's is a bit negative and pompous compared to Brad's G's Jen's and the like... still worth a listen but leaves the finished book with a bitter twinge
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- Karen
- 18-07-15
Brilliant
Gives an excellent insight into the seretive world that is sprinting in cycling and the behind the scenes events that shape mark cavendish as the fastest man on two wheels. Also this book gives information on what goes through his head when he is going for a stage win or the world championships title and the rainbow jersey.