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Which is the best Jacques Anquetil book?

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  • November 12, 2012 at 10:05 am #17249
    SideBurn

    My interest in Jacques has been stirred; there does not appear to be too many books about him or by him. Any ideas? I just would like to know more about him!

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  • November 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm #706195
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    issacforce

    it was,nt a mistake, he
    it was,nt a mistake, he did,nt fall over and it stuck in his arm, he knew what he was doing CHEATING and making money off it and still is

    November 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm #706193
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    notfastenough

    Yes, I think we should only
    Yes, I think we should only buy books from people who’ve never made any mistakes in life. Ever.

    November 13, 2012 at 12:18 pm #706191
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    issacforce

    i hope you did,nt buy millars
    i hope you did,nt buy millars books, as to put money in the cheaters pocket.

    November 13, 2012 at 8:51 am #706189
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    SideBurn

    Thank you for your
    Thank you for your help…..instead of choosing one from a few books; I now have a reading list :”( It is a good job I like reading B-)

    November 12, 2012 at 9:24 pm #706187
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    daddyELVIS

    I couldn’t put it down – read
    I couldn’t put it down – read it in a couple of evenings (and I’m a slow reader usually). It’s very honest(although I suspect he’s not telling us everything), it gives great insight into life in the peloton during the ‘EPO era’, it gives a great account of his early life and how he became a professional cyclist, and it has some fantastic little stories from within and outside of the peloton. Most of all it illustrates how easy it is (was) for a top cyclist to dope, given the prevailing attitude within the sport at that time. I’ll definitely read it again some time.

    I forgot – also read: ‘ In Search of Robert Millar’ by Richard Moore.

    This is another book I’ll read again – it was a great read.

    November 12, 2012 at 8:58 pm #706185
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    SideBurn

    What was so good about
    What was so good about David’s book? I liked Lance until I read ‘It is not about the bike’ (years ago) I think because he went on about his wonderful wife, then divorced her, and went on about ‘The Tour’ as if there was only one. I enjoyed reading that Lance concentrated on the Tour of France because he could not maintain his precise drug routine all year round (in USADA’s reasoned decision).

    November 12, 2012 at 8:54 pm #706183
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    theincrediblebike

    Sex lies and handlebar tape
    Sex lies and handlebar tape great read, also read the Death of Marco Pantani absolutely brilliant.

    November 12, 2012 at 8:45 pm #706181
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    daddyELVIS

    No, not read it yet – I think
    No, not read it yet – I think it’ll be my next purchase. I’ve only been reading cycling books for less than a year, but want to read as much as possible.

    So far, I’ve read:

    Every Second Counts
    Its Not About the Bike
    Fallen Angel – the Passion of Fausto Coppi
    Tomorrow, we ride (by Jean Bobet – about his brother, Louison)
    Racing Through the Dark (David Millar) – one of the best books I’ve ever read!!

    Currently reading: The Man Who Cycled the World (Mark Beaumont)

    November 12, 2012 at 8:06 pm #706179
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    SideBurn

    daddyELVIS wrote:I’ve got

    daddyELVIS wrote:
    I’ve got ‘Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape’ on my must-read list. Have you considered that one?

    Does that mean you have read it and liked it or want to read it? That is the title that comes up but there are a few others. I thought that as a french five time tour winner that the french would love Jacques; but that does not seem to be the case, I would like to learn more. His, “you cannot ride the Bordeaux-Paris on water” may have been pragmatic then but looks naive now.

    November 12, 2012 at 6:45 pm #706177
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    daddyELVIS

    I’ve got ‘Sex, Lies and
    I’ve got ‘Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape’ on my must-read list. Have you considered that one?

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