Kings of the Road

A Journey into the Heart of British Cycling

AvRobert Dineen

E-bok

Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

British cycling has had a tumultuous history, from the bizarre ban on road racing in the first half of the 20th Century to the sport's golden era after the Second World War and on to its dramatic decline in the 1960s and beyond. Over the past decade, however, it has undergone a dramatic resurgence in which elite British cyclists have become among the best in the world and millions of Britons have taken up the sport. In Kings of the Road, Robert Dineen charts these developments by meeting neglected heroes from each generation of British cycling. As he becomes immersed in the sport, he also charts his own experiences on the club scene while preparing for the Etape du Tour, the sportive regarded as the ultimate challenge for the amateur cyclist. The result is a unique look at British cycling’ s past, its present and where it might be headed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-07-02
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781781314760
Förlag:Quarto Publishing PLC

Utforska kategorier

Cykelböcker inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

ROBERT DINEEN is a sports journalist with the Telegraph Media Group and the author of Reg Harris: The Rise and Fall of Britain's Greatest Cyclist. He lives in East London and this is his second book.

Recensioner i media

'Dineen brings colour to the stories of long-forgotten or never-heard-ofs who were the stars of British cycling.' -- Owen Slot The Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Dineen's Kings of the Road; A Journey into the Heart of British Cycling and reading about how he has recently become a 'Mamil' (Middle Aged Man in Lycra), is addicted to carbon-fibre and Strava and is thinking now more about the monthly mileage that he has clocked up rather than the state of his bank balance!' -- Tony Doyle MBE, two-time world cycling champion and Britain's most successful ever six-day rider 'kings of the road is a very good teacher; one that educates without ever appearing to do so... the boy done good.' The Washing Machine Post 'a warts and all look at the past of British Cycling. Cycling fans should enjoy.' Cycling Uphill