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On the Road Bike: The Search For a Nation’s Cycling Soul (Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics)

On the Road Bike: The Search For a Nation’s Cycling Soul (Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics)

by NedBoulting (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

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Synopsis

Ned Boulting has noticed something. It's to do with bikes. They're everywhere. And so are their riders. Some of these riders seem to be sporting sideburns and a few of them are winning things. Big things. Now Ned wants to know how on earth it came to this. And what, exactly is 'this'. In On the Road Bike, Ned Boulting asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling. Ned's search puts him in contact with some of the wonderful and wonderfully idiosyncratic people who have contributed to this nation's two-wheeled history. It's a journey that takes him from the velodrome at Herne Hill to the Tour of Britain at Stoke-on-Trent via Bradley Wiggins, Chris Boardman, David Millar (and David's mum), Ken Livingstone, both Tommy Godwins, Gary Kemp (yes, him from Spandau Ballet) and many, many more. The result is an amusing and personal exploration of the austere, nutty soul of British cycling.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Yellow Jersey
Published: 30 May 2013
ISBN 10: 0224092081
ISBN 13: 9780224092081
Book Overview: An amusing and personal exploration of the austere, nutty soul of British cycling from Ned Boulting, the author of How I Won The Yellow Jumper.

Media Reviews
Funny, fascinating and frequently touching ... will be enjoyed by anyone with even a passing interest in cycling. No bib shorts required -- Helen Pidd Guardian Don't expect to read a better sports book this year. Funny, serious, quirky, hard hitting. -- Brendan Gallagher Quirky, insightful, soulful. Could be subtitled 'cyclists are odd - discuss' -- Matt Dickinson @DickinsonTimes It's very funny, surprisingly insightful and features telling observations from a litany of engaging personalities along with Ned's amusing take on his own cycling experiences Wheelsuckers Boulting is a delightful narrator, amusingly preoccupied by his own middle-class roots Financial Times
Author Bio
Ned Boulting started his broadcasting career at Sky in 1997, working as a reporter alongside Jeff Stelling on the now legendary show Soccer Saturday. In 2006 he was given the Royal Television Society's Sports Reporter of the Year Award. He presents the Tour of Britain for ITV, as well as the inaugural Tour Series, and contributes features and live reports to coverage of the Tour de France. His first book was the much-loved How I Won the Yellow Jumper.