{"product_id":"2940169069037","title":"The Racer: Life on the Road as a Pro Cyclist","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is it really like to be a racer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it like to be swept along at 60kmh in the middle of the pack? How does it feel to be reeled in from a solo breakaway metres from the line? What happens to the body during a high-speed \u003ci\u003echute\u003c\/i\u003e? What tactics must teams employ to win the day, the jersey, the grand tour? How does a \u003ci\u003edomestique\u003c\/i\u003e keep going to the end of a stage once his job is done and his body exhausted? How does a time-trialist maintain his form when every muscle and sinew is screaming at him to stop? What sacrifices must a cyclist make to reach the highest levels? What is it like on the bus? In the hotels? What camaraderie is built in the confines of a team? What rivalries? How does it feel to be constantly on the road, away from loved ones, tasting one more calorie-counted hotel breakfast?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Millar offers us a unique insight into the mind of a professional cyclist during his last year before retirement. Over the course of a season on the World Tour, Millar puts us in touch with the sights, smells and sounds of the sport - the barked instructions of a road captain in a sprint chain, the silence of a solo training ride. This is a book about youth and age, fresh-faced excitement and hard-earned experience. It is a love letter to cycling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161072353520,"sku":"2940169069037","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169069037_p0.jpg?v=1763759819","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169069037","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}