@gschenk there's also a movie The Flying Scotsman (2006). Pretty good, but unfortunately I couldn't see all of it :-( Don't know how of it is fiction.

the way he almost totally ignores the rest of the pro cycling world only to pop for the hour record on occasion is pretty amusing

the books more of that really

ignores most of the training advice that's normal

and mostly, he just rides his bike

here's the video by the way