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In 1996 Danish cycling legend Bjarne Riis won the Tour de France.
Eleven years later he called a press conference and confessed to
taking performance-enhancing drugs in order to achieve the ultimate
cycling triumph. In Riis, his sensational autobiography - already
an acclaimed bestseller in Denmark and Germany - the notoriously
private Dane bares his soul. From the shy, young daydreamer who
fell in love with cycling as an eight-year-old, to the hardened,
regular user of banned blood booster EPO. While never shirking the
seriousness of his actions Riis does attempt to explain the
pressures and attitudes within cycling at the time that let him
down a dark path that he now condemns. Brutally honest and as
furiously fast-paced as one of his breakaways from the peleton,
Riis is a powerful insight into the life and mind of one of the
sport's key figures as well as a window into the world of
professional road racing. There are not many people who have been
involved in cycling to the extent that Riis has over the last 30
years and readers will be surprised by how open the normally
taciturn Dane has been in his autobiography. If you liked Fignon's
We Were Young and Carefree this book will certainly appeal to you.
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 Two is a Tour de France special edition and
features original and exclusive pieces by leading cycling writers.
ITV reporter Ned Boulting looks at how the Tour made it to our
living rooms and into our hearts; pro rider Daniel Lloyd lifts the
lid on actually riding a Tour in 'A Domestique's Tale'; Jeremy
Whittle examines why, despite drug scandal and infamy, the Tour
still intoxicates us; 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.
This book is a colourful, insightful and affectionate portrait of
the Tour de France. A selection of cycling writers share their
thoughts on different aspects of the tour: from it's current crop
of great riders, brilliant climbers, those older riders soon to
retire or that have recently retired from the Tour to the young
up-and-comers, then the contests and rivalries and the top British
and Australians in the Tour. Packed with information and portraits
it is a landmark volume, essential for all Tour de France fans.
Lavishly designed and illustrated.
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 Five is an eclectic mix of stories old and
new: As World War One is commemorated acros the globe, Brendan
Gallagher looks at cycling's war heroes and the role the bicycle
played in WWI. Jeremy Whittle goes in search of panache - why you
don't always have to be a winner to be a winner in the public's
eyes. Francois Thomazeau examines how the Tour de France became the
international event it is today. The 2014 Tour de France is relived
in the form of poetry, by Ellis Bacon. Lionel Birnie tells the
story behind the Linda McCartney cycling team, the great British
team that could have been. Joey McLoughlin was a shining star of
the British cycling scene in the 1980s and '90s - Andy McGrath
finds out what happened to him. Edward Pickering returns to one of
cycling's great Pyrenean climbs - Superbagneres. As Matt Beaudin
finds out, the Tour de France is a treat for the senses - albeit a
loud one. Matt McGeehan sends a postcard from the 2014 World Track
Championships in Colombia. And Daniel Friebe introduces us to Jean
Francois Naquet-Radiguet: Tour de France pioneer.
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 Four features original and exclusive pieces by
leading cycling writers. William Fotheringham remembers the
journalist who was instrumental in bringing road-racing to a
British audience; Ellis Bacon looks beyond Queen to the link
between bikes and beats; Richard Moore finds out what happened to
that 'little punk' (Lance Armstrong's words), Iban Mayo, and asks
if he really did become a long-distance lorry driver; Daniel Friebe
re-examines the ups and downs of Marco Pantani; Tom Southam
explains what it's like not to ride the Tour de France; and much
more. Between them, these writers have 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.
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CYCLING IN FIVE VOLUMES Volume One of The
Cycling Anthology, a collection of the best writing on cycling by
some of the sport's leading writers. Between them, they've covered
hundreds of Tours de France and written dozens of excellent books
and some have even ridden the Tour. Now, their work is showcased
together for the first time. Volume One features original and
exclusive pieces by leading cycling writers, including: - William
Fotheringham disects Bradley Wiggins' transformation from track
superstar to becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France -
David Millar discusses retirement and dark secrets as his friends'
careers start to fade - Daniel Friebe uncovers the fascinating role
statistics has to play in cycling - Jeremy Whittle follows Team Sky
to assess the Lance Armstrong's legacy to the sport
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