by sometimessilent & 2 users
Type: fiction
Status: favorite
Author: Tim Krabbé
Tags: competition cycling racing sport
Description: The Rider is a gripping internal narrative of the author competing in a fictional 150 kilometerThe Rider is a gripping internal narrative of the author competing in a fictional 150 kilometer road race. It is the single best sports book I have ever read, with keen insight into the nature of human competition, and the psychology of performing at the limits of endurance. A gripping read; I read it in one sitting and immediately turned to page one and enjoyed it again with as much relish as the first pass. Originally published in Holland....
2005-09-08
