Philippe Gilbert: My Dream Year

Phil benefited from his form, his talent, his work, his audacity and his character to pull off 19 major successes, including the two Ardennes classics, two national titles, the first stage of the Tour

And he benefited from it, beyond, perhaps, his wildest dreams. He indulged, while offering his public emotions of rare intensity. He has brought some pages of history to Belgian cycling on a cloud tha

'Philippe Gilbert, My year in lop gear', in collaboration with Stéphane Thirion, journalist for the Le Soir a privileged witness of the exploits of the World Number One. 01 Preface 7 11 A Dr

11 11 Alan, My Greatest Victory 17 11 Training, My Work of Every Day 23 11 My First Victory in the Algarve 31 11 'The God of the Final Kilometre 37 11