Put Me Back On My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson - Brossura

Fotheringham, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0224061879 ISBN 13: 9780224061872

Casa editrice: Yellow Jersey, 2003

Riassunto

'The best cycling biography ever written' - Velo Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. Almost 35 years on, hundreds of fans still make the pilgrimage to the windswept memorial which marks the spot where he died. A man of contradictions, Simpson was one of the first cyclists to admit to using banned drugs, and was accused of fixing races, yet the dapper "Major Tom" inspired awe and affection for the obsessive will to win which was ultimately to cost him his life. Put me Back on my Bike revisits the places and people associated with Simpson to produce the definitive story of Britain's greatest ever cyclist.

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Descrizione del libro:

The book the cycling world was waiting for. Described by Velo magazine as "the best cycling biography ever written" this is the definitive account of the life of Tom Simpson, Britain's greatest cyclist.

L'autore:

William Fotheringham is 36 years old. He was born in Somerset and after leaving school went to Cambridge University to study Languages. He has raced bikes for over twenty years but so far has resisted the temptation to take drugs.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Yellow Jersey
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0224061879
• ISBN 13: 9780224061872
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256