Roule Britannia - Great Britain and the Tour de France

Informationen zum Autor William Fotheringham is the number-one bestselling author of Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike . He writes for the Guardian and Observer on cycling and rugby and is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel , Roule Britannia , and Put Me Back on My Bike , which Vélo magazine called `the best cycling biography ever written’. A racing cyclist and launch editor of Procycling and Cycle Sport magazines, he has reported on over twenty Tours de France. Klappentext William Fotheringham writes for the Guardian and Observer on cycling and rugby. A racing cyclist and launch editor of procycling and Cycle Sport magazines, he has reported on over twenty Tours de France. He is the number one bestselling author of Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike and is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel , Roule Britannia , and Put Me Back on My Bike , which V¿ magazine called 'The best cycling biography ever written. Zusammenfassung In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top.

Product details

• Authors: William Fotheringham, Fotheringham William
• Publisher: Yellow Jersey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.10.2012
• EAN: 9780224092104
• ISBN: 978-0-224-09210-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, cycling, Cycle racing