Editore: Yellow Jersey Press, London, United Kingdom, 2002
ISBN 10: 0224061135 ISBN 13: 9780224061131
Da: Shadow Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Paperback. Condizione: Fine. First Edition.
Editore: London, United Kingdom: Yellow Jersey Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 0224064436 ISBN 13: 9780224064439
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fine PB original without inscription.
Editore: Yellow Jersey Press, London, United Kingdom, 2009
ISBN 10: 0224080237 ISBN 13: 9780224080231
Da: Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 5th or later Printing. 234 pages. An excellent copy and is in AS NEW condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: For Jeremy Whittle, there isn't much in life as spectacular as the Tour de France: sweat-streaked, taut and burnished athletes toiling across vast and ancient European landscapes, hundreds of thousands of fans lining the route. And then there are the riders: men of almost superhuman capabilities, men who have become his friends, men whose stories he has written day in day out for the past decade. But even the biggest fan can one day wake up to find that he has lost his faith. Bad Blood is the story of Jeremy Whittle's journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed sceptic. It's about broken friendships and a sport divided; about having to choose sides in the war against doping; about how galloping greed and corporate opportunism have led the Tour de France to the brink of destruction. Part personal memoir, part devastating exposé of a sport torn apart by drugs and scandal, Bad Blood is a love letter to one man's past, and a warning to cycling's future. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Cycling; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780224080231. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002791.
Editore: Yellow Jersey Press, London, United Kingdom, 2012
ISBN 10: 0224091905 ISBN 13: 9780224091909
Da: Rathmines Books, Rathmines, DUBLI, Irlanda
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This first edition signed hardback book is in near fine condition. Minimal bumping to dust jacket which is not price-clipped. Small mark on title page. Inscribed by the author, Stehen Roche to the previous owner on title page. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs.On 6 September 1987, Stephen Roche touched greatness. Victory at the World Cycling Championship in Austria completed a near-unprecedented 'triple crown' that included triumphs in the same year at the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. In April, against all odds, he fought his own team and an angry, partisan Italian crowd who spat at him on his way to taking the Giro. In July a superhuman effort at La Plagne saw him secure the yellow jersey just before he blacked out. Roche's victory in Austria confirmed his virtuosity. Born to Ride, Stephen Roche's first full autobiography, uses his best year as the starting point to explore the rest of his life. He doesn't hold back as he examines the many ups and downs of his time on and off the bike, scrutinising victories, defeats, rivals, serious injury, doping allegations and agonizing family breakdown. At the heart of the book lies an enigma. For all his charm and rare, natural talent, beneath the surface lies an incredible tenacity and determination. Roche finally reveals himself as a smiling assassin; a master-strategist who lives to attack.Postage to USA may vary depending on book weight. Will advise before committed to purchase. A scarce signed copy. Payment by credit card, paypal or Revolut accepted.b2t. Inscribed by Author(s).