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NOTTINGHAM, 3 MARCH: For a decade, Alex Dowsett was driven by the dream of being the fastest man on two wheels: in 2015, he broke the World Hour Record. Having lost it to Bradley Wiggins, six years later, he tried again…Alex looks back on his 13 years as a professional cyclist in conversation with Michael Hutchinson - himself a 56-times British champion and acclaimed author - reflecting on a career in which he was a part of the Team Sky project; had major success at the sport’s biggest races; and raced with and against cycling’s biggest names, from Wiggins, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish to Lance Armstrong.
As well as showing us the golden age of British cycling from the inside, Alex will be sharing the challenges he has faced as the only top sportsperson in the world with haemophilia A, a condition in which falls can be fatal and which both blighted his young sporting life, and boosted his determination to succeed.
Alex is a charming, articulate and entertaining speaker, able to share the nature of the obsession, frustration and - occasionally - joy at the heart of elite sport, as shown in the new paperback edition of his memoir, ‘Bloody Minded’.
There will be a chance to ask your own questions.
Praise for Alex's memoir 'Bloody Minded'
'A fascinating insight into the mindset of an elite sportsman who overcame great odds to reach the very top' Simon Brotherton, BBC 5 Live
'An inspiration for anyone who wants to do whatever they're told they can't.' Michael Hutchinson, Cycling Weekly
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Broadway Cinema, 14 Broad Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AL, United Kingdom,Nottingham, United Kingdom
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