A Biker's Tale

For all lovers of great Kiwi adventure; Funny, heart-warming, aspirational

About the author

Dr John Hellemans is a well know Christchurch Sports Medicine Practitioner, athlete, coach and author. He completed his medical training in his native Holland before immigrating to New Zealand in 1978. John has combined his medical practice with an active sporting and coaching career. He won 6 national triathlon titles in the 80's and 8 World Championships Age-Group titles in subsequent years. John has coached several athletes to World Championship titles and he has been involved in four Olympic campaigns. John has published widely in the scientific and popular literature. His memoir 'Never, E

Summary

An hilarious tale about an epic event, written from a unique perspective. The Tour Aotearoa is a mountain bike 'brevet' (a timed, long-distance cycling event) covering the length of New Zealand. The writer took part in the 2018 edition of the Tour and wrote about his experiences.

Product details

• Authors: John Hellemans
• Publisher: Upstart Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781990003127
• ISBN: 978-1-990003-12-7
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 232 mm x 153 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 404 g
• Subject: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history