Author:Lionel Birnie,Ellis Bacon
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CYCLING IN FIVE VOLUMES
Volume One of The Cycling Anthology, a collection of the best writing on cycling by some of the sport's leading writers. Between them, they’ve covered hundreds of Tours de France and written dozens of excellent books and some have even ridden the Tour. Now, their work is showcased together for the first time.
Volume One features original and exclusive pieces by leading cycling writers, including:
- William Fotheringham disects Bradley Wiggins' transformation from track superstar to becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France
- David Millar discusses retirement and dark secrets as his friends' careers start to fade
- Daniel Friebe uncovers the fascinating role statistics has to play in cycling
- Jeremy Whittle follows Team Sky to assess the Lance Armstrong's legacy to the sport
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.ccA pleasure to read … packed with a variety of subject and rich prose
—— The Inner RingA wonderful view of France as seen from the water, and through the eyes of a genuinely funny writer - I laughed out loud
—— Philip Marsden (author of The Levelling Sea)A tragic tale, admirably researched and poignantly told
—— Nick Pitt , Sunday TimesIt’s an immaculately researched voyage of discovery into a footballing enigma. We’ll never know the man in full, but this comes close
—— Ben East , MetroWe know this story, but it's still a page-turner
—— Marcus Berkmann , Daily MailThe strength of the book lies in the way Dickinson has been able to go beyond football and find Moore’s real character… Dickinson’s achievement has been to honour the memory of Moore while also allowing us to understand that he was far from perfect
—— Mark Segal , When Saturday ComesAbsorbing
—— SpectatorThis should be essential, sobering reading for anyone who cares about West Ham, England or English football
—— Julian Shea , MetroBobby Moore will rightly be forever remembered as the champion of his era, the most serenely masterful footballer ever to have hailed from these shores; “The Man in Full”, not shying away from human fallacies, serves as a reminder that he was the same as every one of us
—— Jack Gaughan , Mail OnlineFull marks to Matt Dickinson
—— Steven Howard , SunDickinson makes Moore sound more human… One suspects this excellent biography comes close to describing the real Moore
—— UK Press SyndicationExcellent
—— Jon Wise, 5 stars , Weekend SportOutstanding
—— UK Press SyndicationDickinson manages to bring balance to this incredibly well-researched book
—— 4 stars , FourFourTwoDickinson is tender to the memory of the Essex lad who, for a breathtaking instant, was glorious
—— Ain Finlayson and Kate Saunders , Saga MagazineMatt's work is the most impressive West Ham book of the year, a genuine and sincere attempt to get to the root of the man. It is an excellent, thought-provoking book
—— Knees Up Mother BrownA compelling and complete account
—— SportIn The Man in Full, acclaimed football writer Matt Dickinson traces the journey of this Essex boy, peeling away the layers of legend and looking at Moore’s life from all sides – in triumph, in failure, in full
—— Bert Wright , NudgeOutstanding... this excellent biography comes very close to describing the real Bobby Moore
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