The Flying Scotsman

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; One: My Early Years; Two: Coming of Age; Three: Cosmos Cycles Era; Four: Isolation and Depression; Five: Spain and Beyond; Six: The Chaotic Years; Seven: Business as Usual; Eight: Onwards and Upwards; Nine: The Big Test; Ten: Making It a Double; Eleven: The Power of the Rainbow; Twelve: It'S Take-Back Time; Thirteen: Losing My Grip; Fourteen: Here Comes Superman!; Fifteen: Search for Olympic Gold; Sixteen: Darkness and Dawn; Seventeen: Looking Back: A Book, A Film and a Beastie.;NEW UPDATED EDITION #x91;This is one of the best and most moving sports books I have read' #x96; The Times #x91;Deeply moving. His determination and single-mindedness was and still is a true inspiration to me' #x96; Sir Chris Hoy 'This is a book that must have taken great courage to write, is a harrowing reminder of how little the public know about sportsmen, no matter how brightly the spotlight shines on them' - The Guardian #x91;Hard-hitting and brutally honest' #x96; Cycling Weekly Number 10 in Cycle Sport's Best 50 Cycling Books of All Time. On 17 July 1993, Graeme Obree stunned the international world when he emerged from obscurity to smash Francesco Moser's World Hour Record. Flying Scotsman is Graeme Obree's searing autobiography, from his tough upbringing in Ayrshire where he found escape on the roads, to his head-to-head duals with Chris Boardman and his rise to become a major star on the European circuit. Obree created massive controversy in the professional cycling world with his unique riding style and his pioneering construction techniques #x96; famously using washing-machine parts to complete the building of his #x91;Old Faithful'. Yet all his sporting success was achieved in the shadow of manic depression and suicidal despair. Obree brings his amazing life story up to date in this new edition of his critically acclaimed, best-selling autobiography, as he continues to astound the world with his creative genius and sporting prowess. Cover Title Page Copyright page Dedication page Contents List of Illustrations Foreword One: My Early Years Two: Coming of Age Three: Cosmos Cycles Era Four: Isolation and Depression Five: Spain and Beyond Six: The Chaotic Years Seven: Business as Usual Eight: Onwards and Upwards Nine: The Big Test Ten: Making It a Double Eleven: The Power of the Rainbow Twelve: It'S Take-Back Time Thirteen: Losing My Grip Fourteen: Here Comes Superman! Fifteen: Search for Olympic Gold Sixteen: Darkness and Dawn Seventeen: Looking Back: A Book, A Film and a Beastie.