Domestique Book Reviews

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Well written book. I have to say I was expecting another book about the wonderful life of a bike racer. But instead I got a good truthful account of what it must be to be a teammate of the stars. Every story is detailed about how hard and thankless it must be. If you are a racer or ever thought about what it would be like to ride professionally, then this is the book to read.

The reality of pro racing for most riders - great read.. Great book. I got the feeling that this is really what it’s like to be a pro cyclist who isn’t going for the wins. That is, the majority of the riders in a bike race. Highly recommend reading if you’re like me and wonder what it’s really like to be at the top of the cycling game. Charly wears his heart on his sleeve in the book, and comes across as very genuine in wanting to relate what the highs and lows really are like for a pro cyclist.

Entertaining Read. Interesting view on pro cycling through a unique lens. Having been to several major races in Europe as an spectator, I had assumed some of these unglamorous truths about the sport… crappy hotels, low salaries, insane diets, yet its unique to hear differences between nationalities, races, etc. I am not a ‘gossip-seeker’ there’s plenty of it on YouTube if that’s your thrill, but I did find an important miss the author’s choice to cover doping tangentially at best. He disclaims his reasons, which I understand and respect, yet it’s too much of an elephant in the room to simply edit from an insider’s view on the pro peloton. The rest works. Well done Charly.

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Good read!!. Crackin book and well written. Brings it to light how much dedication and how much sacrifice is needed to get to the top! Yet when you get there it is a quick drop back down once it is over. By all means he has made a good account of himself. Could be doing with some more race stories to brighten it up a bit.

Good solid book. I really enjoyed this read. Not that it's easy, it's subject is the gritty, exhausting, punishing world of pro cycling. It's credit to the book that you come out of it feeling like you've done 200 kms in the peloton. The influence of drugs in the sport is dealt with perfectly, neither ignoring it or dramatising it, not approving of it but not damming it's perpetrators. This is an honest, personal account, and deserves to be on any cycling fans shelf.

Fascinating. I really enjoyed this book! Wegelius shows us a fascinating insight in to the world of a pro cyclist and the crucial but sometimes misunderstood role of a domestique. If you liked Kimmage's Rough Ride then you'll love this. Also makes a pleasant change to read something on cycling that isn't about doping or Armstrong!

Alternative perception. A fantastic alternative perspective on the pro-peloton. Definitively worth a read. Charly's memories really capture the highs and lows of a devoted career that will sound familiar to every average Joe - working hard for the boss with only occasional recognition for all the blood, sweat and tears.

Domestique. Excellent, disarmingly honest account of life in the peloton. One of the better sports autobiographies and whether you are a cycling fan or not this is well worth the read.

A Very Well Told Story. I very small amount of background, before leaping into the world of cycling. I loved it and rattled through it. The text reads well and the descriptions of the emotions felt on the bike is probably the best I've read so far. If you want to read a book about a cyclist and not the doping, then read this one..

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