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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading
The charming and joyful follow-up book from 'the nation's taster in
chief,' Felicity Cloake. If there's one thing that truly unites
Britain, from Aberdeen to Aberystwyth, St Ives to St Pancras, it's
an obsession with breakfast. We all have an opinion on the merits
of brown sauce versus ketchup on our morning bacon sarnie. In this
eagerly awaited follow-up to One More Croissant for the Road, the
nation's favourite taster-in-chief Felicity Cloake sets off on a
cycle trip of condimental proportions to investigate and celebrate
the legendary Great British Breakfast. Travelling the length and
breadth of the UK to establish once and for all what makes a
perfect fry-up, she rates them on criteria from the crispness of
the bacon to how long they keep her pedalling. But a woman cannot
live by All Day Breakfast alone, so as well as recipes for the
Savoy's Omelette Arnold Bennett and proper Scottish porridge, she
lavishes her attention on the regional specialities she encounters
along the way, from a desi breakfast in Birmingham to a Greggs
Geordie stottie cake. This is a freewheeling gastronomical tour
like no other. Eaten with as much relish in The Wolseley on
Piccadilly as in Glasgow's University Cafe, Britain loves nothing
more than a good breakfast. The only question is: what do you have
with yours?
Triathlon Training: Cycling is essential reading for cyclists who
want to improve their lap time, athletes who want to incorporate
cycling into a multi-sport programme and anyone considering
training for their first triathlon. Practical, effective and easy
to understand, it contains all the information and advice that
serious cyclists need to improve their technique and achieve great
results. It includes: easily explained and implemented cutting-edge
cycling techniques; road and track training techniques for speed
and safety; fitness, competition, strength and flexibility training
programmes; mental training and motivation; effective equipment
use.
With a foreword by Eddy Merckx The world of professional cycling is
fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring
ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status.
Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins - a man uniquely placed to
reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its
unforgettable titans. In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an
extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key
pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over
the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items
- often gifts from its greatest and most controversial figures.
Each reflects an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally
influenced Wiggins on both a personal and professional level. By
exploring the lives and achievements of 21 of the sport's key
figures - among them Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel
Indurain and Tom Simpson - Wiggins sheds new light on what
professional cycling demands of its best competitors. Icons lauds
their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the
philosophy and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of a
cycling champion.
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