Richard Moore, whose biography of British cycling legend Robert Millar won all kinds of awards last year, examines how Britain managed to make itself the dominant force in track racing. "By shadowing Chris Hoy through a season with the British track cycling team, Richard Moore has gained an unembellished insight into the mind of a world champion. He has also attained unprecedented levels of access to the key members of the all-conquering British team (which smashed all records and dominated the 2007 and 2008 world championships) and support staff, including top coaches, world-renowned psychiatrists, doctors (where the subject of drug abuse is an ever-present shadow) and the pivotal characters behind the scenes. Combining his forensic knowledge of the cycling world with his acclaimed skills as a tenacious investigative journalist, Moore captures the mood of the British team and explores an area of professional sport that has rarely been seen before." It sounds like an incredible book, and should probably be required reading for anyone interested in track racing.
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