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NEW BOOKS AND SPECIAL OFFERS FROM SPORT AND PUBLICITY** SEE ABOVE. NEW: AT LAST A FINE BOOK ON THE TRAGIC CHAMPION MARCO PANTANI THE FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND PAINTS THE TRUE PICTURE OF THIS ENIGMATIC CYCLING SUPERSTAR’S SENSATIONAL BUT TRAGIC LIFE AND CAREER. Marco Pantani: "The Legend of a Tragic Champion", edited by John Wilcockson. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Pier Bergonzi ,Sergio Meri ,Michel Beuret & Marco’s girlfriend Christina Jonsson.184 pages , many Photo’s (COLOUR & B&W pics) many by Graham Watson. Paperback.PRICE £12.99 +£2.00. NOW IN STOCK.
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Marco Pantani, Italy’s most celebrated cyclist of recent years, died alone on Valentine’s Day in a hotel called The Rose, just one month after his 34th birthday due to a massive overdose of cocaine. It was a sad and shocking ending for this great champion who had reached the highest levels of athletic achievement in 1998 when he won the Tour de France and the Tour of Italy in the same year, an achievement only equaled by some of the greatest names in cycle racing.
Pantani also twice defeated Lance Armstrong in mountaintop stages of the 2000 Tour de France. He scared the previous Tour winner with his relentless attacking style.1999 Tour Champion Lance Armstrong was stunned by his remarkable comeback which had yet again seen Pantani rise from life-threatening injuries and drug scandals to the heights of success yet again, alas not for long. However the dark side of his comeback didn’t come to light until much later.The accusations of cheating, although unproven but very possibly justified , had a profound effect on his career and his mental stability.
But in all honesty, as today, it was just a sign of our times. Pantani’s position as far as doping was concerned , was the same as many others at the time and even now : "Keep a level playing field". But when Pantani like a lot of other champions got involved in the drug culture of professional athletics the final result was to be the undoing of him .It was to become the beginning of the end . However, perhaps more relevantly, after he embraced a lot of today’s societies unfortunate absorption with ‘ recreational drugs ’, he plummeted from the heights of stardom to the utter depths of depression. and finally death.
Now, for the first time, the full story of Pantani’s sparkling career and terrible fall is told, including an intimate interview—never before published in English—with Pantani’s girlfriend, Christina Jonsson, on the Italian star’s tragic final days.
In Marco Pantani: "The Legend of a Tragic Champion", editor John Wilcockson has compiled a memorable selection of contemporary articles, written by leading American and European sportswriters that creates a fitting tribute to one of cyclings brightest, saddest and most tumultuous stars.

Sam Abt's latest book is a collection of his favourite pieces from the modern era. It recounts the rise of LeMond and English speakers Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and Phil Anderson. Lance is featured in quite a few stories but it's balanced with new stars like Boonen, Danielsen and Leipheimer.
Hardback priced at £15.99 plus £3.00 p&p  

EXCLUSIVE TO SPORT & PUBLICITY: CYCLING BIBLE 2006. VELO 2006 THE BIBLE OF CYCLE RACING VELO (BELGIUM) 2005. LANGUAGES ENGLISH, FRENCH AND DUTCH (BELGIUM) JOURNALIST’S, HISTORIANS AND STATS NUTS ETC, ANNUAL AND SPECIAL AND NEW ONE–OFF FROM VELO. THAT GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION TO MAKE YOUR WORK &JOBS EASIER VELO 2005 IS THE ONLY BOOK THAT GIVES RESULTS IN ALL THE DISCIPLINES OF CYCLE RACING. THE ROAD IS RESULTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND TAKE IN ALL THE MAJOR UCI RACES AND OTHER AROUND THE GLOBE INCLUDING "AMATEUR / Elite 2 RACES). 2004 RESULTS OF EACH PRO RIDER AND THEIR BEST EVER PERFORMANCES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. VELO 2005 IS PUBLISHED WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND CONTAINS 672 PAGES! MANY FULL COLOUR AND WITH AN AMAZING OF RESULTS & INFORMATION. ESSENTIAL FOR ANY JOURNALIST, CYCLING MANAGER, RIDER CYCLING WRITER AND STATISTICAL COMPILER. QUIT SIMPLY THE BIBLE. PRICE £29.95 INCLUDING POSTAGE (OTHERWISE £26.00) EXCLUSIVELY IN UK FROM Sport & Publicity. SOME BACK NUMBERS AVAILABLE. LANGUAGES (in all3 in every copy), ENGLISH, French and Dutch. ALSO " VELO PLUS " Up to 2003 the rarely published, THE BIBLES BIBLE !!, with all results of pro-racing since cycle racing began. A rare opportunity to complete your records . A major work re: results etc on many, many races big & small since YEAR ZERO. ONLY £24.00 + £2.00 P&P .This is an exceptional book that is published only every couple of decades. IF any books essential to journalist, statisticians and historians this is.

 
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NEW: LANDSCAPES OF CYCLING BY GRAHAM WATSON For the first time in his 27-year career, premier cycling photographer Graham Watson shares his unprecedented collection of landscapes from around the globe in Landscapes of Cycling. Combining Watson’s passionate coverage of professional bicycle racing with his mastery of natural-light photography, Landscapes of Cycling is a visual feast for cycling enthusiasts and photography lovers alike.Bicycle racing is a fascinating, grueling, fast-paced, and colorful sport. Professional races take place in a spectacular locations all over the world-alongside sun-drenched fields, on twisted roadways overlooking the strikingly blue Mediterranean Sea, over snowy mountain passes, and down the ancient cobblestone streets of Belgian villages.Organized by season, Landscapes of Cycling features never-before-published panoramic photographs and a generous sampling of Graham Watson’s most famous scenic shots. With captions and commentary from the master himself, this landmark work belongs on the shelves of racing fans and photographers everywhere. LARGE COFFEE TABLE HARDBACK with dust jacket. 240 pp. 11" x 11". Over 150 color photographs, printed on glossy paper. Price reduced to £10.00 + £4.00 p&p

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NEW: THE FANTASTIC Cycling Annual 2004. By Graham Watson, Roberto Bettini, and Pier Bergonzi. THE BOOK IS A LAVISH BY TWO THE WORLD’S RACE PHOTOGRAPHERS, THIS VOLUME CHRONICLES THE ENTIRE 2004 COMPETITIVE CYCLING SEASON FROM THE EARLY RACES INCLUDING THE MILAN – SAN REMO THROUGH TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & FINAL CLASSICS. A RESULTS SECTION LISTS TOP FINISHERS FOR MANY MAJOR EVENT’S TOGETHER WITH MANY OTHER UCI EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE ROAD RACES ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF MANY VICTORIOUS RIDERS CAUGHT AT THEIR MOMENT OF TRIUMPH. CAPTIONS ARE BY PIER BERGONZI, ONE OF ITALY’S MOST RENOWNED CYCLING JOURNALISTS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL RECAP ON ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING YEARS IN CYCLING IN RECENT MEMORY. APPROX 9. 5 "X 12 .75 ‘, 160 PAGES, OVER 200 COLOR PHOTOS. COFFEE TABLE HARDBACK FORMAT. GREAT VALUE AT ONLY £16.99+£4.00 2003 EDITION. A FEW LEFT, SAME PRICE. SPECIALIST "ALMANACCO DEL CICLISMO 2005 & 2006.

Italy’s "Bible" of racing including Tour de France and Giro, 1, 2, 3rd on every stage, race leader etc and general great ref book & many other race results . In its own way every bit as VELO 2006 But lacks some current detail but some details especially Italian events and teams, a lot better. Available soon. Recommended by Phil Liggett .£ 23.99 + £ 3.00 P&P. Large paperback .Team Essential for cycling "stat nuts and fans ".

JUST IN: PATRICK SERCU THE MYSTERY. (DUTCH): The great Belgian writer & journalist Rik Vanwalleghem has produced a warm and very candid portrait of possibly the Worlds best ever track cyclist Patrick Sercu ,the son of former a fine professional road star Berten (Albert) Sercu. Patrick won an Olympic gold medal in TOKYO 1964 (KILO) ,after winning the World Sprint Championship the year before and the record of 88 Six-Day race victories . However Sercu also shined very brightly on the road .He won 13 stages in the Giro and wrote history in the Tour de France of 1974 by winning 3 stages and the Green Jersey. Not bad for a rider who initially made his name as a track sprinter. This wonderful book has two main parts. Part one that explains and explores the racing side of his fantastic career. The second paints a more intimate picture of his soul and the mind that produced such a great champion. However this irrelevant , (At the moment) if you cannot read Dutch, the only language this beautiful book is published. Hopefully this situation can be remedied the near future . We hope we can bring to you this book in English as we did the author’s fabulous book on Sercu’s great friend and sometimes team-mate the great Eddy Merckx, (published by Velo Press in arrangement with S&P)) when Rik wrote the ultimate book of the World’s greatest cycling star. Over 150 pictures many from a private archive and in hardback coffee table format together with his full palmares OF EVERY RACE HE RODE TRACK &ROAD, quite remarkable .!!!!!. Available at only £17.99 Special Offer mail order + P&P of £4.00 . Retail price £ 29.99.

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LANCE ARMSTRONG: "UNFORGETTABLE FIRE" I was surprised, great pics a stunning tribute of its kind." (RA S&P). AS BOOK/MAG BELOW….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 £5.99 +£ 1.50 P&P . FREE POSTAGE WITH ANY OTHER ORDER.

THE ULTIMATE GREAT RIDE'S. AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF 292 PAGES OF THE GREATEST RIDES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PROCYCLING'S REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR STEVE THOMAS PULLS THE BEST OF HIS FIVE YEARS' WORK FOR THE MAGAZINE IN TO THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE BOOK EVER PRODUCED FOR THE ACTIVE CYCLIST. FEATURED RIDES FROM CUBA TO AUSTRALIA AND NORWAY TO THE USA THIS IS A MUST HAVE. ONLY: £9.99 POST FREE.