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At Speed

By: Mark Cavendish
Narrated by: Matthew Delamere
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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.

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.

©2013 Mark Cavendish (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd, Random House Audiobooks

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"The hottest sprinter in the world" ( Telegraph)

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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

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Yes

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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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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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Excellent.

MC is a controversial figure in many ways and what he says is not always easy to hear, but he does have an integrity to his profession and a good sense of humour. Covers the rise of the UK Olympics and early days of Sky / Brailsford really well. The 2023 season is an important one so it’s a great way to get revved up for the year. Thanks!

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easy listening and entertaining

very easy listen , always kept you interested , understanding the mentality required to make the top

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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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Very Insightful

A refreshingly transparent and open assessment of the inner workings of professional cycling teams, sponsors, riders and politics.

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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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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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The audio performance was very good. The book is an easy read to pick up for 30 minutes then drop.

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