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The Hour (Paperback)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press (7 Jun 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0224075209
ISBN-13: 978-0224075206
Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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It's the only cycling record that matters: one man and his bike against the clock in a quest for pure speed. No teammates, no rivals, no tactics, no gears, no brakes. Just one simple question - in sixty minutes, how far can you go? Michael Hutchinson had a plan. He was going to add his name to the list of record-holders, cycling's supermen. But how does a man who became a professional athlete by accident achieve sporting immortality? It didn't sound too hard. All he needed was a couple of hand-tooled bike frames, the most expensive wheels money could buy, a support team of crack professionals, a small pot of glue, and a credit card wired to someone else's bank account. Still, getting the glue wasn't a problem...

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Michael Hutchinson became a full-time cyclist in 2000 after becoming disillusioned with an academic career. Over the following six years he has won more than twenty national titles, and the gold medal in the Masters' Pursuit World Championships. He is now a writer and journalist (and cyclist) and lives in south London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, easy to read, most enjoyable book I've read for a while., 15 Mar 2008

By	Russell Finn (England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book. It is about Michael Hutchinson's attempt to cycle further in one hour than anyone else ever has - although of course it isn't that simple.

He covers the history of "The Hour": the riders, technology, drugs, and how it has now become the anti-technology Athlete's Hour.

He talks about how he got in to cycling quite late in life, his training, racing, creating the bike for the attempt, the attempt itself and much more.

He has a writing style that is easy to read and addictive - I read the book over one weekend. There are lots of funny bits and his descriptions and opinions of the people involved are refreshingly honest - especially of himself.

I'd recommend this book if you're at all interested in cycling, record attempts or the mind of professional athletes - great stuff.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly brilliant book, 28 Jul 2008

By	Johnny D (Oxfordshire, UK) - See all my reviews

It's not often I read a book that I just can't put down, but this has been one of them. For any cycling enthusiast who wants a detailed insight into The Hour this book is a must. It gives a blow by blow account of how the author prepared to attack the record and is filled with interesting and fascinating facts on the cycling greats who have also attempted it over the years. Even if you have no real interest in cycling, the story is so good that this is still a riveting book. It is mainly a factual account, but is written in a style that at times has you laughing out loud. Michael Hutchinson is to be applauded for having written such a splendid book on his Hour attempt, and for having had the sheer guts to take it on, and stick with it, in the first place.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bicycle suffering in its purest form, 8 Sep 2009

By	Sa Coulthard "Si" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Reading Micheal Hutchinson's The Hour was an enjoyable insight into the obscure world of time trialling, obsession and just what it takes to break the hour record. Easily readable in one sitting or two, I felt inspired to get out on my own bike. Plus, it gave you a real insight into what the life of a professional athelte is like - hard.

Would recommend it to anyone with an interest in cycling. But after reading this, I don't think I'll be attempting the hour record anytime soon.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Hour in little more than an hour
An absorbing read for the cycling enthusiast or not. Enter the obsessive and demanding world of a class athlete and come out understanding it. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mr. Timothy Price Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully self deprecating as the front page suggests
Anyone who enjoyed reading 'French Revolutions' by Tom Moore will enjoy this book. It has a similar self-deprecating style, with confessional self-doubt and fear of failure,... Read more

Published 4 months ago by G. Moulton

5.0 out of 5 stars An Hour Well Spent !!
This book was a total and unexpected delight. I am only a recreational cyclist with no great knowledge of the cycling world but within minutes I was totally engrossed in Michael... Read more

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