Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro
Written by Phil Gaimon
Narrated by Sean Runnette
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About this audiobook
Plump, grumpy, slumped on the couch, and going nowhere fast at age 16, Phil Gaimon began riding a bicycle with the grand ambition of shedding a few pounds before going off to college.
He soon fell into racing and discovered he was a natural, riding his way into a pro contract after just one season despite utter ignorance of a century of cycling etiquette. Now, in his book Pro Cycling on $10 a Day, Phil brings the full powers of his wit to tell his story.
Presented here as a guide - and a warning - to aspiring racers who dream of joining the professional racing circus, Phil's adventures in road rash serve as a hilarious and cautionary tale of frustrating team directors and broken promises.
Phil's education in the ways of the peloton, his discouraging negotiations for a better contract, his endless miles crisscrossing America in pursuit of race wins, and his conviction that somewhere just around the corner lies the ticket to the big time fuel this tale of hope and ambition from one of cycling's best story-tellers.
Pro Cycling on $10 a Day chronicles the racer's daily lot of blood-soaked bandages, sleazy motels, cheap food, and overflowing toilets. But it also celebrates the true beauty of the sport and the worth of the journey, proving in the end that even among the narrow ranks of world-class professional cycling, there will always be room for a hard-working outsider.
Phil Gaimon
Phil Gaimon is a cyclist, writer, and entrepreneur who retired from laziness and computer games in 2004 in favor of riding a bike to lose weight. On a whim, he started racing and soon discovered that he was a natural. Phil advanced rapidly through the amateur ranks and turned professional in his second full year, still ignorant of a century of cycling etiquette. He slowly learned the rules and clawed his way to the top of the American pro ranks, joining Garmin-Sharp in 2014. He maintains a website where he chronicles his ceaseless pursuit of the best cookies and milk in America.
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Reviews for Pro Cycling on $10 a Day
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5fuck cycling and thanks Phil for a incredibly life history!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enjoyed it funny and insightful shame it didn't last longer and go thru his whole career
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Laughed the whole way through. Thoroughly enjoyable. Would recommend to cycling fans and anyone who likes a dry sense of humour.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great listen. Refreshing to hear the story I’m a clean guy winning instead of a doper losing.