Some sports lend themselves to language: cycling is one of them.
With its rich history and culture, and its professional roots
across the continent and beyond, cycling has developed a
terminology that goes well beyond borders, producing a lexicon all
of its own. This book guides the reader through a land where the
road to hell is paved not with good intentions, but with cobbles.
This is a place where all the world is a stage, unless you are a
one-day specialist. Where its inhabitants come with a litany of
arresting nicknames - Badgers, Cannibals, Eagles, Pirates -each
with a wonderful story of their own. Lavishly illustrated with
specially commissioned artworks by acclaimed cycling illustrator
Neil Stevens and historical photography from both the British
Library collections and L'Equipe, this is a book that takes the
reader from the tete de la course to the gruppetto, from the
caravane following the race to the tifosi cheering on the
mountainside. Insightful and irreverent, Bespoke is the book for
anyone who wants to be able to speak cycling.
General
| Imprint: |
British Library Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2020 |
| Authors: |
Tom Bromley
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7123-5365-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-7123-5365-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780712353656 |
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