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Racing Through the Dark
- The Fall and Rise of David Millar
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
The Sunday Times best-selling memoir from the Tour de France cyclist who lifts the lid on his drug use and return to sport.
By his 18th birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped to be the next English-speaking Tour winner. A year later he'd realised the dream and signed a professional contract. He perhaps lived the high life a little too enthusiastically - he broke his heel in a fall from a roof after too much drink and before long the pressure to succeed had tipped over into doping.
Here, in a full and frank autobiography, David Millar recounts the story from the inside: he doped because 'cycling's drug culture was like white noise', and because of peer pressure. 'I doped for money and glory in order to guarantee the continuation of my status.' Five years on from his arrest, Millar is clean and reflective and holds nothing back in this account of his dark years.
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- T HARDY
- 28-06-23
Captivating reading
Captivating reading of the duality of cycling. The physical and emotional demands of making it in the peloton.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-02-24
Great Book and Fantastic Narrator
Easily one of the best sports autobiographies I have read or listened to. David Millar is very articulate and the book is well written and structured, not amateurish like some autobiographies. Also features one of the best narrators.
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- Gerard Armstrong
- 31-12-20
top listen
Brilliant listen, the narrator nails David Millar. Particularly liked his exchanges with Paul kimmage
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- ness
- 24-10-20
Great book. Gripping read.
David does well to bring you into his roller coaster life. Insightful look into the secret world, doesn't feel self pitying and I finished unsure as the whether or not I had warmed to him. Staccato performance but at times this adds to the flow of the story, sometimes is annoying.
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- simon ryan
- 28-03-21
Brilliant honest and raw.
I loved it, if u have an interest in cyclings dark history read this!
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- Anonymous User
- 29-09-23
Honest, raw and riveting
A fascinating, compelling, story from David Miller. I couldn’t stop listening - an absolute gem of an audio book.
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- Ben
- 20-04-21
Fascinating story. Great narration
Brilliantly narrated. I felt like I was listening to Millar himself much of the time.
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- Chrisie R
- 16-08-23
Fascinating reality of cycling
Well written… very interesting.. I was impressed with Millar’s way he expressed his self loathing and sadness - the way he analysed his life choices... not preaching or pity me … I would recommend this to anyone who loves any sports.
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- Mr C.
- 26-03-21
Cyclist Truth
A Excellent account of dark days in cycling and the pressures on pro cyclists First Class listening
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- Andy North
- 28-11-22
Wow what a story
This is a brilliant look back in cycling history and understand what really went on. David Miller attempt s to sort out the issues and make a cleaner future .. fantastic read 👍
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