Born to Ride: The Autobiography of Stephen Roche focuses greatly on 1987 – the year that was to become the best of Roche’s life. After winning the World Championship in Austria, the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia all in the same year, this was the year that Roche won the hugely prestigious triple crown that had only ever been achieved by one other cyclist in history.

Roche uses this aspirational year as the starting point of his autobiography and bounces off of it to explore snippets of the rest of his life. Extremely naturally talented, Roche also boasts sheer tenacity and determination without which his incredible feats wouldn’t have been possible. An absolute must-read for anyone looking to break into the world of professional road racing, Born to Ride is packed full of intricate race strategy tips from the master, sure to give you a huge head start over fellow novice competitors.

Born to Ride: The Autobiography of Stephen Roche | RRP: £18.99