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Where There’s a Will

Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent

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A London cycle courier with a taste for adventure, Emily Chappell entered an extraordinary new race - The Transcontinental - in which riders must find their own way, entirely unassisted, across Europe in the shortest time possible. On her second attempt, she won the women's event, covering nearly 4,000 miles in 13 days and 10 hours, sleeping in short bursts wherever exhaustion took her.

In the aftermath of a win that troubled as much as pleased her she worked with Mike Hall, the founder of the race, until his tragic death on the road.

Where There's a Will is a book about a normal person finding the capacity to do something extraordinary; the paradoxes of comradeship, competition, vulnerability and will and the shock of grief, combined in a beautifully written and very human story.

©2019 Emily Chappell (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Cycling Travel Writing & Commentary Inspiring Heartfelt
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This is a very good book. It's also a very hard book to listen to. It doesn't inspire to get on your bike. I loved it but it did bring me down at time. It is not a happy book. In my opinion it should be nobody's first cycling book but it is an important book to have.

Very hard book

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Really enjoyed this book. As a casual cyclist it has inspired me to get out there and have some adventures. Thank you Emily for being so open and showing vulnerability and such strength.

Inspiring story and beautifully read

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Painfully beautiful and Absolutely awe inspiring. Looking forward to reading/listening to anything else Emily Chappell writes.

Brilliant!

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A raw account of racing very long distances. She lays it on thickly with the emotional trowel at times but that is part of who she is. it's great to hear the writer narrating her own story and it is very well performed.

Honest and emotional

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I didn't know what to expect, I ordered 'Where there's a will' as I enjoy bikepacking and it was recommended by quite a few cyclists I follow on Twitter. The story was captivating and so beautifully descriptive I could easily imagine the struggles and range of emotions that Emily encountered. I will be recommending this to all my cycling friends, as well as my non cycling friends so that they can understand the highs and lows of ultra endurance cycling.

This surpassed my expectations.

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