From the back of the book:
Cadel was born with an incredible gift: a physiology and aerobic capacity that from youth set him apart. But nothing comes of talent alone - there must also be motivation and passion.

Having mastered one of the most solitary of sports, mountain biking, Cadel Evans has now risen to the pinnacle of road cycling, contesting the most sophisticated cycling team sport in the world. In the 2007 and 2008 Tour de France Cadel finished second by less than a minute and in 2009 he became the World Champion.

Close to Flying is the story of how Cadel Evans' passion for cycling, practised alone on the road for hours a day, became a triumphant career in not just one sport but two. It is the story of his ambition for perfection, the pleasure of doing what you love and the pain of an endurance sport with terrible crashes. It reveals how professional cycling is never far from controversy and explores the constant pressure on those who compete for the top prize.

Left in the bookcase in the Parent and Carer Resource Centre.