SEAN YATES: ITS ALL ABOUT THE BIKE: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Sean Yates | 416 pages | 01 Aug 2014 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | 9780552169301 | English | London, United Kingdom Sean Yates: Its All About the Bike: My Autobiography PDF Book Scooter and khaki trench for you then, yeah? I received the book as a free review copy, and enjoyed dipping in. In a way reading the book made me glad I didn't become a pro cyclist. I raced down the lane back home to get some water, but by the time I got to the house the flames were lighting up the sky and I could hear the fire engines coming up the main road. Extract from Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape….. It reminds me of how it used to be, no internet, no new devices every five minutes and pe I love this book. Born to Ride. Sean Yates is the real deal. Sad news Rudi Altig died yesterday. Simon rated it really liked it Sep 08, No, no Oli I think it is in fact a jersey! And after Team Sky came calling, Yates was the man to design the brilliant plan that saw Sky demolish the opposition in , and for Bradley Wiggins to become the first cyclist from these shores to win the Tour. Thanks for finding and posting. Sep 25, Brian McCusker rated it liked it. This book starts before he started racing and covers his life in great detail. He may have been mostly a domestique, but he was racing alongside the greats of the era from Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly and Robert Millar. Return to Book Page. David rated it really liked it May 05, Average rating 3. At The Edge. I give in! Mar 11, Simba Sagwete rated it it was ok. In a long and distinguished career, he became the third British person to wear the yellow jersey and a time trial stage in the Tour de France and Vuelta Espagne. One of only five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates burst onto the cycling scene as the rawest pure talent this country has ever seen. Sean Yates is a former professional cyclist and head sporting director at Team Sky. Straight-talking, entertaining and revelatory, It's All About the Bike is the story of a remarkable career told from the unique perspective of a man who is immersed in the history of the sport he loves. That must have been humiliating for Anquetil. He has an illustrious career both as a rider and latterly as a directeur sportif of the Discovery team and for the Sky victories of Wiggins. Yates was doing hundreds of push ups everyday; keeping the physique more rugby player than cyclist. More Options Less Options. I love this book. Electronic Timing. Sean Yates is an English former professional cyclist and former head directeur sportif at team Sky. After retiring as a pro, Sean continued to race on the domestic scene and also moved into management — from the chaotic McCartney team to the brave new world of Team Sky. Thanks for the reminder. It is just not possible for a cycling fan in to read an autobiography of a rider who rode and worked with Lance Armstrong Motorola, Discovery, Astana , was a directeur sportif under Bjarne Riis CSC, when Tyler Hamilton was riding - and doping - on the team and Yohan Bruyneel at Discovery, then Astana. Straight-talking, entertaining, and revelatory, It's All About the Bike is the story of a remarkable career told from the unique perspective of a man who is immersed in the history of the sport he loves. It's probably the only kind of autobiography that Sean could write and, with the huge exception of the untold doping story, it seems honestly done. About Sean Yates. Anyone coming to It's All About The Bike expecting some honesty from Yates on the subject of doping will be disappointed: "If you want to read about who stuck what needle in whose arm at what race in the back of whose car in or whenever, them I'm afraid you're reading the wrong book. Anyone coming to It's All About The Bike expecting some honesty from Yates on the subject of doping will be disappointed:. Really good read about how professional cycling has changed in the last 30 years. Sean Yates. Sean Yates: Its All About the Bike: My Autobiography Writer In more recent years, that Sean Yates disappeared and he's become a more divisive figure. Related Articles. ChrisO brett Gianni Does he talk about Motoman? Hopefully he saw and appreciated the current fine crop of German riders. ErikdR wiscot Ha! To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Teocalli ErikdR wiscot Ha! The first is the time he returned an adverse analytical finding at the Tour of Belgium but got off in the words of Hein Verbruggen, he was given the benefit of the doubt. He was close to Lance Armstrong, firstly as a team member and then as a director sport if for the Discovery team. The fact that he still holds the TdF record for fastest TT without tri bars should be one of many others. This book starts before he started racing and covers his life in great detail. In talking about his time at Peugeot, Fagor and 7-Eleven Yates reminds you why he was so well liked within the cycling community. Free Parking. Search books and authors. Altig pushing Anquetil hard and losing his own speed in the process, then sprinting to come ahead of him again to put him out of the wind, then pushing him some more, etc… He looks indefatigable. Thanks for the reminder. Added to that was this foreshadowing of things to come in Chapter Two: "If you want to read about who stuck what needle in whose arm at what race in the back of whose car in or whenever, then I'm afraid you're reading the wrong book. Would have been nice to have learnt a bit more about the doping in and around the sport when he was riding but obviously his friendships and loyalty to his fellow riders means more to him than headline grabbing. Jerry Lawson rated it it was amazing Jan 31, Cycling the Earth. Interesting reading about his health issues. It certainly dispels any myths about vegetarians not being able to be super athletes as Sean was most certainly that. At The Edge. I also liked Sean's wry self-awareness about his OCD, health issues and family regrets. The classic hard man from that era of pro-cycling. He won a stage in the Tour de France and held the Yellow Jersey for a day, as well as a number of smaller victories, all of which are covered in the book, of course, and could be interesting for some to read, I'm sure. Richard Virenque is still a star in France and George Hincapie continues to be seen as the George Bailey of the cycling world no matter how many needles went into his arm. Holy Shit! The picture you get of Yates from that chapter is not the most flattering, but it does fit. And the sport cannot be said to be in a more open and healthy phase when we still have to deal with an unhealthy silence about the past. It is just not possible for a cycling fan in to read an autobiography of a rider who rode and worked with Lance Armstrong Motorola, Discovery, Astana , was a directeur sportif under Bjarne Riis CSC, when Tyler Hamilton was riding - and doping - on the team and Yohan Bruyneel at Discovery, then Astana. Need to revisit this one bought on I-tunes, but Arc. He was also involved through important pivotal moments in cycling history. Yates was doing hundreds of push ups everyday; keeping the physique more rugby player than cyclist. Bradley Wiggins: My Time. Are You Ready for Some Football Leave this field empty. It does come across as part confessional. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. If you out one old friend, then why not all of them? Behind Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates. Then came Cavendish, Froome and most of all Wiggins. And after Team Sky came calling, Yates was the man to design the brilliant plan that saw Sky demolish the opposition in , and for Bradley Wiggins to become the first cyclist from these shores to win the Tour. Chris Dikes rated it liked it Jun 25, Sean Yates: Its All About the Bike: My Autobiography Reviews Do I sense that either there will be a mass attendance next year or I will be going with an order book! Return to Book Page. After a careful read of the first chapter, I developed the teensiest understanding. Enter your email to sign up. Necessary Necessary. Scooter and khaki trench for you then, yeah? Worth a read. Yates and Wiggins at the Tour de France. But I like my Wiggo tops and wear them quite often. The sound track is ludicrous and the commentary is in Italian so no clue; perhaps Pedale Forchetta will chip in at some point… , but the footage, while grainy, is amazing. Or rather: what is the exact name of the event? During a highly successful cycling career, he became only the third British rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, which he rode twelve times, before a career in team management beckoned. It reminds me of how it used to be, no internet, no new devices every five minutes and people wanting them it was just about riding a bike and having fun.