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# Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists Paperback – May 22, 2014

**Brand:** michael hutchinson
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- **What is this?** Faster: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists Paperback – May 22, 2014 by michael hutchinson
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## Customer Reviews

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    Fascinating & funny book for everyone from a potential Tour winner to a lowly club rider
  

*by P***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 24, 2014*

I originally thought that this book was just another cycling training guide that would lead the reader through various workouts and drills to get faster.  But it's not, and for that I am grateful.Instead, Faster is a fantastic exploration of the many techniques used throughout the years to help top-level cyclists gain critical seconds and an explanation of the scientific reasoning behind them, as well as an explanation of what works and what doesn't.Unlike a normal training book, Faster repeatedly points out that the methods described probably won't be of much use to amateur cyclists, since many of the methods are effective for elite level athletes only and even then yield very small gains. That still didn't stop me from being engrossed in the descriptions Michael offers of beet juice, ice baths, altitude tents and dietary supplements, among other things. These are all discussed in very informal language with only glimpses of the complex science underlying them.  And each chapter is interspersed with descriptions of Michael's own impressive pro cycling career and what he attempted and where he failed, but filled with self-deprecating humor and modest descriptions of Michael's phenomenal speed.One might think that a book discussing VO2 max ratios and the different muscle fiber types, as well as wind yaw as it relates to wind tunnel testing would be unbelievably dry, but Hutchinson writes with a very easy-going style and manages to include quite a few humorous quotes and examples of the famous British dry wit.  Some of my favorite quotes include:"It's a waste of time drinking organic cherry juice if you're using it to wash down a Big Mac""I wrote my first book because of the sitting about. I thought it was either that or learn the guitar, and I thought the book would annoy people less""For years there was an unkind rumor that at my first national squad lab assessment, after I'd done the sprint test the coach said 'Yes, just like that, but actually sprint this time'""Pig racing happens in several US states, generally in areas where the audience hasn't been tempted away by subsidized opera"So even though the ideas presented in this book probably won't make the average amateur rider any faster, it's still a very interesting read and gives a glimpse of the lengths that professional riders will go to achieve marginal gains.  I would highly recommend to anyone who's a cycling fan or any cyclist who has ever wondered just what it would take to make themselves into the next Bradley Wiggins or Chris Froome.

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    This book can't make you faster
  

*by A***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 18, 2021*

But an inspirational read can make you get back on and ride until you can't ride anymore,so just buy it and read.Or buy it and let it sit on your shelf....as long as you ride.

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    The book represents a consolidation of training plan tips with ...
  

*by E***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 19, 2016*

The book represents a consolidation of training plan tips with practical outcome examples that most enthusiastic riders are informed about, but such consolidation makes this book worth to get and read. Don't forget the highlighting and commenting features of Kindle reader - you'll most probably need to using those. as in my case.Please don't forget to double-check with the results of most recent studies those advises you are decided to follow. Just include the word "pubmed", so the web search engine brings the references to the original publications on top of the search result list(s).Also, for the Kindle version of the book, the author, in my opinion, had to put the updates about the doping usage under so called "therapeutic use exception" and particularly state what presented in the book as "clean" cyclist Bradley Wiggins was in reality using heavy potent steroids without informing the competitors.Anyway, the book is the Must read to help making your cycling knowledge and training plans comprehensive

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