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'GOLDEN STAGES' edited by Richard Allchin & Adrian Bell
16 Leading cycling writers explore what makes the Tour such a majestic
& moving event. Each tell a story of a particular stage and their
accounts add-up to the history covering 100 years. LeMond beating
Fignon by 250 meters in 1989, the stage that proved to be the turning
point in Eddy Merckx's career, Lance Armstrong's return to the top
after defeating cancer in 1999, Claudio Chiappucci's great escapade
through the Alps and many more....
Price : £12.95 + £1.50 p&p
'INDURAIN : A TEMPERED PASSION' by Javier Garcia Sanchez with the forward by Sean Kelly
The first man to win 5 consecutive Tours de France, Indurain displayed
a dignity and modisty both in victory & defeat which endeared him
to fans and journalists alike. This emotional journey from humble
routes in Naverra to champion recounts his great battles in the saddle,
the glory moments and disappointments which make up one of the all-time
greats.
Price : £14.95 + £1.50 p&p
'MR TOM' : the true story of Tom Simpson by Chris Sidwells
Written by Tom's nephew it's a story of celebrating the life not tragic death of Great Britain's greatest cyclist.
From cinder tracks to European glory, from British club scene to World
Champion and the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, it's an intimate
portait written through the eyes of a family member which tells of the
private as well as the public Simpson.
Price £14.95 + £1.50 p&p
'MASTER JACQUES' : the enigma of Jacques Anquetil by Richard Yates
Mysterious, outwardly confident and yet profundly shy, rational &
calculating and yet superstitious and haunted by fear of death,
Anquetil was an enigma. Always immaculate both on and off the bike, he
made winning look easy with a smooth style and elegence but the French
public never seemed to take him to their hearts as he battled with
their favourate Raymond Poulidor in countless Tours and stage races.
Anquetil loved of the high-life and his good looks were in sharp
contrast to Poulidor's rural roots and chisled features and only in
retirement did 'Master Jacques' receive the acclaim for his
achievements.
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'FROM THE PEN OF J.B. WADLEY' Edited by Adrian Bell
Wadley's journalistic career spanned over 40 years. He was the first
British writer to cover the Tour de France and one-day classics but he
was equally at home amoung crack-of-dawn time trialists, trackmen,
randonneurs and record-breakers. Here is a selection from the best of
his writing drawn from his early days as a young reporter with 'The
Bicycle', through the years when he edited 'Sporting Cyclist' and
'International Cycle Sport' to his last major book, 'My 19th Tour de
France'.
Price : £12.95 plus £2.00 p&p
'THIS ISLAND RACE' by Les Woodland
Inside 135 years of British Bike-racing
Organiser, writer and coach in the UK, Flanders and now France,
Woodland's terrific book tries to answer the burning question, what
stopped cycle-sport in Great Britain being well received by the
public and why it struggles to be a force in the world. It tells of
blood on the carpet, lifelong feuds and personal animosities which has
riddled British cycling from the days of the penny-farthing. Les writes
with his usual passion which has seen him being published across the
globe and in numerous languages.
Price : £10.95 plus £2.00 p&p
'THE SWEAT OF THE GODS' by Benjo Maso
For a century professional cycle racing has been shaped by a complex relationship between three groups :
newspapers & television , sponsors and riders with each one
having their own agenda but in the end, needing each other but the one
shared interest is in heroism and suffering. Dutch writer Benjo Maso
identifies the truth behind the legends of cycle racing and the
Tour de France in particular as he effortlessly weaves this compelling
history of the sport.
Price : £9.95 + £1.50 p&p
“THE FLYING SCOTSMAN“ by GRAEME OBREE. *NEW EDITION ONLY £6.99 + £1.75 P&P
A BEST SELLING REMARKABLE ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE of GRAEME
OBREE. This is the amazing story of the cyclist who took on the world
and rewrote the record books, a story that is soon to be made into a
major feature film starring Johnny Lee Miller and directed by Peter
Broughan, director of Rob Roy.
On the way to breaking the World hour record, he created major
controversy in the professional cycling world over his unique riding
style and his pioneering construction techniques. He famously had to
use washing machine parts to complete the building of his ‘Old
Faithful’ machine. Graeme’s story starts with his tough
upbringing in the Ayrshire valleys, where he found his escape by taking
to the roads. From there he tells an inspiring story of what it takes
to become a world record breaker, of his thrilling head-to-head duels
with Chris Boardman and how he became a major international star on the
European circuit. The story ends with Graeme’s searingly honest
account of his battle against depression, which drove him to attempt
suicide.
This has become one of the best received and talked about books of the
last two years. Only £4.99 + £2.00p&p.
**OBREE** SPECIAL OFFER: BUY A COPY OF THIS
BOOK AND ALSO BUY A STUNNING LIMITED EDITION PRINT OF OBREE FEATURED
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£2.00 P&P. Items would be sent separately.
LANCE ARMSTRONG: "UNFORGETTABLE FIRE"
I WAS SURPRISED , GREAT PICS A STUNNING TRIBUTE OF ITS KIND.” (RA
S&P). LARGE MAGAZINE STYLE PUBLICATION . To celebrate Lance
Armstrong's record-breaking sixth victory in the Tour de France, the
Procycling team has put together a pictorial tribute to the US Postal
rider, charting his career from precocious teenage triathlete to the
ultimate Tour rider in history. Including many rare and exclusive
pictures, the Lance Armstrong Tribute - Unforgettable Fire, follows the
Texan's rise his early beginnings as a triathlete and promising US
national rider, through his years with Motorola that included a world
title and two Tour de France stage wins, his battle against cancer, and
his almost unbelievable return to the pinnacle of the sport with US
Postal, culminating in his sixth consecutive Tour de France success.
The Lance Armstrong Tribute is an essential souvenir of the American's
fairytale career on the bike and a must-have for any cycling fan.
PRICE £4.99 +£ 1.50 P&P . FREE POSTAGE WITH ANY OTHER ORDER .
PARIS - ROUBAIX “MASTERS OF THE PAVE” A HISTORY OF STRONGMEN BY PASCAL SERGENT. (PAPERBACK)
A fascinating book about the winners of PARIS – ROUBAIX. FULLY
ILLUSTRATED and written by the `Paris - Roubaix 'expert' Pascal
Sergent. This a wonderful paperback complete with pictures of all
winners of the famous classic race., some in colour and some black and
white. Some of the early pictures, especially the colour ones are
beautiful. The translation lets it down at times and there are a couple
of errors, however they are the translators, not the author’s.
With these books (i.e. translations) there are often problems like this
but we are doing our best to make sure in the future the standard will
be nearly perfect. That said it is a fine and entertaining book that
should appeal to fans of the great race and cycle racing history in
general.
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'BOBKE II' - by Bob Roll
Roll's unique and quirky style of writing tells tales of races both in
Europe & North America as experienced by one of the many
foot-soldiers in the pro-peloton in the 80's & 90's.
Special price of £5.99 plus £2.00 p&p