01/06/2026
A thoughtful review in The Saturday Paper for 'Peaking: One Hundred and Eleven Days on Two Wheels' by Saskia Beudel, published by Monash University Publishing
Reviewer Linda Jaivin describes the book as "a restless narrative as relentlessly kinetic as its author", highlighting not only the physical challenge of preparing for one of Australia's toughest cycling events, but also Beudel's exploration of landscape, literature, history and the place of women in endurance sport.
More than a cycling memoir, 'Peaking' reflects on persistence, curiosity, ageing, resilience and what it means to continue testing your limits.
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