Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist
A very well written biography of someone who sounds like he probably deserved the accolade. It charts both Reg himself and also the shenanigans that was professional, and it seems amateur, cycling through the decades. A good read and Reg himself comes over pretty well compared to other sports biographies considering that most top sports people have a drive for success that can seem very selfish and for spectators can seem unsportsmanlike. The thing we do like is that determination and self belief that often results in rebelliousness against the authorities, in this case UK cycling bodies. Certainly someone who loved the sport and couldn't quite extricate himself from it. Worth reading whether a cycling fan or not.
