Heroes, Villains and Velodromes - Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution

Informationen zum Autor Richard Moore is a freelance journalist who has written on sport, art and literature, contributing to the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Herald, Guardian and Sunday Times. He was a member of the Scotland team in the Prutour, the nine-day cycling tour of Britain, and represented Scotland in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Klappentext As the first Briton for 100 years to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games, Scottish track cyclist Chris Hoy has rewritten the record books. Critically acclaimed writer Richard Moore shadows Hoy throughout the current season - fully updated with events in Beijing - to provide an unprecedented insight into the secret world of track cycling. Zusammenfassung As the first Briton for 100 years to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games! Scottish track cyclist Chris Hoy has rewritten the record books. Critically acclaimed writer Richard Moore shadows Hoy throughout the current season - fully updated with events in Beijing - to provide an unprecedented insight into the secret world of track cycling.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Moore, Moore Richard
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2010
• EAN: 9780007304424
• ISBN: 978-0-00-730442-4
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, SPORTS & RECREATION / Track & Field, SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, Sports psychology, history of sport, cycling, Biography: sport, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Cycle racing, Cycling: general and touring