A Year as a Professional Cyclist - shown in close-up. What is it really like to live life as a pro cyclist? How does it feel to race at 60 km/h in the midst of a tightly packed peloton? What is it like to be caught again on the home stretch after a long solo breakaway? What happens to the body when it hits the pavement hard at high speed and skids across the asphalt? What tactics are needed to win the stage, the yellow jersey, or the Tour? How does a domestique cope when their job is done? What drives a time trialist forward when every muscle and tendon is begging for mercy? What happens in the team bus? And what in the hotels? What kind of friendships exist within a team? What rivalries? What is it like to constantly live on the road, far from loved ones, and once again being served a hotel breakfast with its calorie count?.