Joe Mungo Reed
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The Tour de France and pro cycling. I knew all the cyclists and watched the tour as best I could on TV and online. I followed the other big European races and was lucky enough to watch the US Pro Champs here in Philadelphia. I was fascinated by the strategy and how close this race could be. I also knew and understood how difficult it was so doping, while disappointing, also seemed inevitable.
All this to say, I am the perfect audience for this book, I understand the life of a domestique and I really enjoyed being inside Sol’s head. I’m also a distance runner so I understand a little about personal, physical suffering for sports.
I’m not sure how this quiet, slow moving story would work for one who doesn’t already understand this world but for me it was just great.… (mere)