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The Break

Life as a Cycling Maverick

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By: Steve Cummings
Narrated by: Robin Morrissey
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The gripping and revealing autobiography of one of Britain's most successful international cyclists of the modern era

'Getting in a break was my one chance of winning. The hard part was working out, again and again, how to make that chance count'

Sharp, resourceful and a permanent outsider; for nearly 20 years Steve Cummings determinedly blazed his own winning trail in international cycling. A maverick who defied the dominant teams, to record a sequence of gloriously improbable victories, he has lived and raced with legends of the sport - Cavendish, Wiggins, Froome, Thomas and others - about whom he has strong views and untold stories.

This autobiography of one of Britain's most successful international riders of the modern era takes the reader from Steve's earliest days as a junior, pounding across the flatlands of the Wirral, through his love-hate relationships with the British Cycling track cycling squad, to his series of top-level breakaway victories in the Tour de France, Tour of Britain and Vuelta a España and - rather than standout physical talent - how developing his own strategies and training techniques enabled him to succeed against the odds.

The Break will be the first full-length account of the life and times of, in the words of ProCycling magazine, a 'universally popular and respected rider in the cycling world'.©2022 Steve Cummings (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Cycling Sports Biography
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Well written account of Steve's cycling career. I thought it got better throughout and enjoyed the last chapters the most, but it's all good.

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Story is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Stevo smashed it, well written and well performed. A must read for any cyclist.

Story is 🔥🔥🔥🔥.

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Really interesting insight into tour teams and another inside view of a great period of cycling.
Well worth a listen only let down by the narrator who should have checked the pronunciation of names and places

Interesting insight

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Excellent listen. Great perspective on leading and managing yourself and others. Steve give’s insight into the world of cycling with all the ups and downs.

Great insight into a relatable rider

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I found this a really interesting and honest insight into the world of professional cycling. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Really interesting listen

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