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On 17 july 1993, graeme obree stunned the international world when he emerged from obscurity to smash francesco mosers world hour record. Graeme obree, nicknamed the flying scotsman, is a scottish racing cyclist and author, pictured at the edinburgh international book festival. Reading the book makes the movie the flying scotsman seem like a made for tv lite version. Obrees had some serious ups and downs, but the book is good reading and gives insights into greatness in cycling, and the horrors of depression. If the story of graemes life is like a jigsaw, then obviously his own book, the flying scotsman, supplies many of the pieces and mrs flying scotsman supplies several more. In his 47th year the world champion and world hour record holder.
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Graeme obree born 11 september 1965, nicknamed the flying scotsman, is a scottish racing cyclist who twice broke the world hour record, in july 1993 and april 1994, and was the individual pursuit world champion in 1993 and 1995. Flying scotsman graeme obree opens up about journey to top of cycling and battles with mental illness in updated book the champion cyclist has updated the book. I was lent this book by my next door neighbour along with coppis biography and armstrongs autobiography. A story of the flying scotsman we love cycling magazine. Flying scotsman travelogue by unknown book the fast free shipping. Effectively the untold story of graeme obree by his former wife. If the story of graeme s life is like a jigsaw, then obviously his own book, the flying scotsman, supplies many of the pieces and mrs flying scotsman supplies several more. The book is available worldwide via good book stores. He tells the story of how he became a world record breaker, and of his battle with depression. Graeme obree is an inspirational, emotional, sensitive.
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