Elite Nurse

Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made, and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins, training, luck, and serendipity, as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology.

Author's Note: There are no locked doors in this book. Edward Ashcombe's gilded cage is built out of campaign trails, searing public tension, and private, consuming desire. If you want a villain who hides you away in the dark, look elsewhere. If you want a man who puts you in the spotlight, strips you bare of your defences, and watches with a hungry smile as you pull the trigger… welcome to the campaign. I read rooms for a living. I know what men look like when they're calculating what my body and my time are worth. Edward Ashcombe didn't hide his arithmetic. He's Simon's cousin. The ...

Never have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made and what do their achievements tell us about success? The Best reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins, training, luck and serendipity, as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology.