Bloody Minded

My Autobiography

Alex Dowsett

Alex Dowsett’s autobiography lifts the lid on life as the world’s only top sportsperson with haemophilia A.

For over a decade Alex Dowsett had been one of Britain’s best cyclists. He has ridden Grand Tours and Classics for elite teams including Sky and Movistar and broke the iconic World Hour Record – the ultimate time trial challenge. With humour, insight and brutal honesty, Alex tells of the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top and his years as a pro-cyclist.

Alex has achieved all this despite being the only top sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A. He describes how the condition – in which falls can be fatal – blighted his young sporting life, and his determination to succeed in cycling., With an all-star cycling cast, including Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish, this pulsating book lifts the lid on life in the peloton at the world’s top level.

Alex Dowsett, professional cyclist of Israel Start Up Nation and Team GB athlete, is a six time national time trial champion and former Hour Record Holder. He’s been cycling for over a decade at the world’s top level and now he's ready to tell the inside story of elite cycling.

12 October 2023

HARDBACK / 9781399407540 / £16.99

EBOOK / 9781399407533 / £11.89

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ANZ Pub Date 01 February 2024

HARDBACK / AUS

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