Book recommendations

godtabh

Off on holidays in May.

Looking for some book recommendations. New to cycling so recently I've read Nico's book and two of Dan Coyle's books (Tyler Hamilton and Lances War) and a few years back read Lances book.

Looking for another good autobiography by a pro or two as well as possible a book that look at the preparation of doing a grand tour/classic.

desertcircus

David Millar's autobiography is excellent.

emtroche

This is a good one about the Race Across America http://www.amazon.com/Hell-Two-Wheels-Astonishing-Suffering/dp/B007F7SVZW

2 Wheels Good

Slaying the badger, riveting account of Le Mond vs Hinault in 85/86

Rua_ri

I really enjoyed Graeme Obree's autobiography 'The Flying Scotsman'.

daragh_

The Rider
Tim Krabbe

Cycling through the Dark
David Millar

Rough Ride
Paul Kimmage

Hell on Two Wheels*
Amy Snyder

The Secret Race
Tyler Hamilton

A Dog in a Hat
Joe Parkin

*Sorry Gasco, I will send it back one day

ullu

Not a biography or related to race preparation but Benjo Maso's The Sweat Of The Gods is a great read - it's a concise history of cycling (dealing primarily with the Tour) that deals with subjects that have helped to mythologise the sport to an extent.

dastardly00

David Walshs biography of Sean Kelly is very good if you can get your hands on it.

lizzylad84

highly recomend racing through dark by david millar

godtabh

Thanks for the recommendations.

Went with

"Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France"
Moore, Richard; Paperback
"Racing Through the Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar"
Millar, David;
"The Rider"
Krabbe, Tim; Paperback;