In Search of Robert Millar by Richard Moore, Harper Collins, Paperback

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Cyclist Robert Millar came from tenement housing in the Gorbals of industrial Glasgow to excel over the high mountain passes of the Pyrenees and thee Alps. He was crowned King of the Mountains in the 1984 Tour de France,(he finished 4th overall), becoming the only Briton ever to finish on the podium of the world's toughest race.

In attitude and appearance he was unconventional. To his fans he was the epitome of cool. On of his heroes was Mr Bowie, the Thin White Duke. Remember those crazy Oakley Frogskins that Robert used to wear?

In Search of Robert Millar follows the career of this mercurial character, his move to France and riding for the Peugeot Team. His success in the sport's most brutal and unforgiving races, including his positive test for drugs . Through interviews with friends, acquaintances and ex-cycling colleagues, author Richard Moore examines what set Millar apart from other British cyclists. He proffers explanations for Millar's wildly excentric behaviour and why he turned his back on cycling. And he looks into the mystery of his disappearance amd, to this day, continuing rumours of his whereabouts.
"A passionate study of the J. D. Salinger of Cycling".

364 pages. 145 x 225mm.Paperback with b/w photos.