The Cycling Anthology
Volume Three (3/5)
Ellis Bacon editor Lionel Birnie editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:5th Jun '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Volume Three of The Cycling Anthology, a collection of the best writing on cycling by some of the sport's leading writers. Includes essays by Ned Boulting, Jeremy Whittle and Richard Moore.
Ned Boulting goes behind the scenes at the 2013 Tour de France to get to know the second British winner in two years, Chris Froome;
Between them, they’ve covered hundreds of Tours de France and written dozens of excellent books and some have even ridden the Tour.
Professional cycling is a rich, dynamic and often controversial sport that lends itself to great writing. Some of the most famous and illustrious races were founded by newspapermen and The Cycling Anthology continues this tradition by bringing together the best in the business.
Volume Three features original and exclusive pieces by leading cycling writers. Ned Boulting goes behind the scenes at the 2013 Tour de France to get to know the second British winner in two years, Chris Froome; Richard Moore tells the story of Marianne Martin, winner of the first women's Tour de France; Lionel Birnie recounts the story of the Tour of Britian through the prism of the 2013 edition; Jeremy Whittle assess how the aftermath of Lance Armstrong's sensational confession affected Team Sky; and many more.
Between them, they’ve covered hundreds of Tours de France and written dozens of excellent books and some have even ridden the Tour. Here, their work is showcased together.
Professional pro cycling journalism for grown ups. These are the kind of stories that you may have wondered at, but don’t often get to see in this detail * Road.cc *
A pleasure to read … packed with a variety of subject and rich prose * The Inner Ring *
ISBN: 9780224092456
Dimensions: 178mm x 110mm x 18mm
Weight: 148g
272 pages