by Daniel Seex (Illustrator), Giles Belbin (Author), Giles Belbin (Author)
Cycling's vast history is a fascinating mix of gripping sporting moments, inspired pursuits, and a whole host of heroes, hellions, and legend-makers.
A Ride Through the Greatest Cycling Stories brings together the most important, memorable, and intriguing moments of cycling's illustrious past.
From the death of the great Fausto Coppi through to the dominance of Sir Bradley Wiggins and the intrepid pursuits of iconic cyclists on the peaks of the Tour de France, cycling historian Giles Belbin brings together the most important, memorable, and intriguing moments of the sport's illustrious past.
With striking illustrations throughout, each inspired by the stories told, this is a sporting treasure trove of human virtue, vice and cycling trivia.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 176
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Published: 02 Mar 2017
ISBN 10: 1781316562
ISBN 13: 9781781316566
GILES BELBIN is a cycling historian. His work has been published in Procyling, Australia's Ride Cycling Review, the Independent and Guardian online. Giles reported on all of the cycling events at London 2012 for the Olympic News Service. His first cycling book Mountain Kings was published in 2013. Giles lives in the UK.
DANIEL SEEX is a professional illustrator and has worked for a number of high profile clients including Google, Channel 4, Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal and for cycling publications the Ride Journal and Boneshaker. Daniel works primarily in pen and ink adding colour and texture digitally and often building a picture from multiple drawings. He lives in Vienna. www.thejoyofseex.co.uk