The Pantani book is a great illustration on how sport (like any other industry I've been involved in) looks very different from the inside.
Insiders think that the rules and expectations from 'outside' are not applicable because outsiders don't understand what it's really like.
There was a quote at one point when Pantani was asked to reconsider his plans because of the potential impact on Italian cycling. His response was that he was Italian cycling.
I guess if you think like this, you're not going to be bothered by anything as trivial as anti-doping regs, particularly when evading capture doesn't appear to be that hard if you've got the sort of dosh Pantani had. _________________ EPO is for wimps. Proper cyclists go faster on beer, curry and porridge.
I have Bad Blood, had it for several months now not got around to readinng it yet. I suspect there is nothing new in it.
Currently reading a few books about the Hells Angels.
from it, brailsford has came off badly i thought in it so far
anyway finished, "hav" by jan morris, replaced it in my rotation by "the brief wondrous life of oscar wao" by junot diaz
i had consulted the woman in my life (aka my mother) and she agreed that as it was written in english and dominican republican isn't really part of what would be described as spanish american and that the author was educated in the US, it meant that i was not reading two spanish american books at once.
you need to take into consideration these things _________________ Hi
I've been reading 'The Sea of Tranquility' by Mark Haddon (he of 'Curious Incident...' fame) every night for about 2 weeks. Tom knows it off by heart and loves lines like 'history was made' which he says with great bravado. It's actually a fantastically moving little book about the first moon landings which I remember watching at school. It ends with the image of Armstrong & Aldrin's footprints (illustrations are gorgeous) and how they'll still be there tonight and every night. I can honestly say I have started to look at the moon with wonder again. Which is probably the greatest joy of having a kid who loves a really good kid's book. _________________ I'm just looking for one divine hammer
now i have a problem, during the week i am going to a gig in Dublin on wednesday night (MEW) but one newspaper says 9pm, another 8pm, ticket confirmation says 7pm, myspace says 8pm. I have no idea
this is annoying, i don't drive (it scares the bejasus out of me), i have to travel about 40 miles on a bus for it and need to get 11pm bus home so you can see how frustrating this time differences are _________________ Hi
finished "bad blood" by jeremy whittle. i thought it was good. it's a personal look by jeremy whittle at his own involvement in cycling
however it is not i do not think required reading for those interested in cycling
i've been reading bad blood in the toon library for a while, if i'm stuck in civilization without a bus. it's alright.
one for kathy - noticed dr hutch's scond book is about sailing, and his childhood hero was robin knox-johnson. i did quite like the hour - funny, but probably not everyone's cup of tea. he was a rower too.
Location: Formerly Hen Wlad fy Nhadau, now, Murcia, Spain
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:
maffy wrote:
one for kathy - noticed dr hutch's scond book is about sailing, and his childhood hero was robin knox-johnson. i did quite like the hour - funny, but probably not everyone's cup of tea. he was a rower too.
Sounds like a good read - it's on my wish list! _________________ "You can't win races with passion alone."
finished "the third policeman" by flann o'brien yesterday. i really liked it. well written, weird, excellent. plenty of discussion about bicycles in it
last weekend i had finished "indignation" by philip roth. another book i really enjoyed. very good
the 3 books i'm at the minute
the brief wondrous life of oscar wao - junot diaz [will finish this week.]
whatever - michel houellrbecq
let the great world spin - colum mccann
i am going to finish these three books before i start any others. _________________ Hi
Does anyone use an electronic reader? We've become a Kindle family.
I miss having a stack of new books to read but I don't miss hauling a book around. Also I get "The Times" delivered to it so I can follow EPL and champions league. I prefer reading a newspaper on my kindle to reading one on the internet, but nothing beats having a newspaper in your hands
Location: Formerly Hen Wlad fy Nhadau, now, Murcia, Spain
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:
OK, I give in. What is a 'kindle' thingy? I thought kindling was something you put on a fire to get in going _________________ "You can't win races with passion alone."
it's an electronic reader thing. it's like an ipod for books
though it should also be noted that amazon could delete a book from your reader over night without warning. an example of this was "1984" by George Orwell. *doh*
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