Chased by Pandas
My life in the mysterious world of cycling
$25.79
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
This is Dan Martin’s long-awaited autobiography, full of ‘the warmth, sharp insights and vivid colour of his 14-year career’ - Guardian
Known, thanks to his racing style and attitude, for being one of road cycling’s last romantics, Dan has always shied away from revealing too much about himself and his story. Now, having retired at the end of the 2021 season aged 35 and no longer bound by the constraints of the racing circuit, Dan feels the time is right to tell his story in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529427608 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529427606 |
| Author: | Dan Martin |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
[Chased by Pandas] is not a conventional study of wins, losses and conquering mountains but overcoming the mental challenges of a sport into which he was seemingly born * The Times *
Records the brave and tough journey of one of road cycling’s last romantics * Irish Independent *
Chronicles the former Irish road champion’s journey through the ranks of professional cycling * Cycling Weekly *
Full of the warmth, sharp insights and vivid colour of his 14-year career * Guardian *
About The Author
Dan Martin
Born in 1986 in Birmingham to an Irish mother and an English father, Dan Martin is the nephew of Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche.
Dan’s racing showed bravery and suffering in every way: his body couldn’t lie. The good vibes he sent through the peloton were rewarded by a Most Aggressive Rider prize at the 2018 Tour de France, where he took his trophy on the final podium on the Champs-Elysees.
In his free time, Dan wrote a monthly column in Europe’s greatest cycling magazine, Procycling, over an unusually long period, from 2008 to 2021. He shared some of his views on a cyclist’s life but his most significant stories and strong opinions have been held back for this book.
Dan is a proud husband of Jess, a British long-distance runner who competed in the 2016 Olympics, in Rio, and a proud father of twin daughters, Ella and Daisy, born in September 2018.
Retired from the pro peloton since the end of 2021, Dan is now an active investor in growth and start-up companies as a Partner of Rubix Ventures Inc. and he is building plans to keep a close eye on cycling, especially on young riders that he would like to guide, advise and share his positive energy.
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