The Cycling Anthology: Volume Three (3) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0224092456 ISBN 13: 9780224092456

Publisher: Yellow Jersey, 2015

Synopsis

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 in collections of amazing and original writing about cycling.

Ned Boulting goes behind the scenes at the 2013 Tour de France to get to know the second British winner in two years, Chris Froome; Richard Moore tells the story of Marianne Martin, winner of the first women's Tour de France; Lionel Birnie recounts the story of the Tour of Britain through the prism of the 2013 edition; Jeremy Whittle assess how the aftermath of Lance Armstrong's sensational confession affected Team Sky; and much more.

About this title

About the Author:

Ellis Bacon is the former deputy editor of Procycling magazine, and has written extensively for Cycle Sport and Cycling Weekly. He is also the author of Mapping Le Tour and  World's Ultimate Cycling Races. Lionel Birnie is a journalist, author, and publisher who specialized in cycling. He is a cohost of the Telegraph Cycling Podcast.

Review:

"Professional pro cycling journalism for grown ups. These are the kind of stories that you may have wondered at, but don't often get to see in this detail" * Road.cc * "A pleasure to read ... packed with a variety of subject and rich prose" * The Inner Ring *

About this edition

• Publisher: Yellow Jersey
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0224092456
• ISBN 13: 9780224092456
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Bacon Ellis, Birnie Lionel