Bradley Wiggins: My Hour, 9780224100465
Hardcover
Sixty minutes, ultimate pain, one record-breaking ride into history.

Bradley Wiggins: My Hour

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  • Hardcover

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    14 December 2015

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Summary

Bradley Wiggins: Sixty Minutes of Truth

One man, one bike, one hour. The inside story of Bradley Wiggins’s record-breaking ride.

For 60 minutes this summer, the British public stopped what they were doing, switched on their radios, their TVs, refreshed their Twitter feeds and followed Bradley Wiggins’s attempt to break one of sport’s most gruelling records - The Hour.

The premise is simple enough - how far can you cycle in one hour? But it is thought to be one of the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780224100465
ISBN-10:0224100467
Author:Bradley Wiggins
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Yellow Jersey Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:14 December 2015
Weight:823g
Dimensions:240mm x 203mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

A fascinating read.

For a book based around just one hour of Wiggins’ fabled career, it’s an incredibly detailed account, and also adds a great depth to what we already know of Britain’s ‘knight on a bike’ – Colin Henrys * Road Cycling UK *Gets to the heart of not only what it took technically for Wiggins to get to 54.52km but, crucially, how his mind was as important as his legs and lungs […] fascinating – Ben East * Observer *A fitting celebration of one of Britain’s best-loved sportsmen in his finest hour * Bikes etc. *A fascinating read. – Matthew Syed * The Times *From training to execution, Bradley shares his exciting story. * Cycling Weekly *Beautifully produced. – Mark Perryman * Huffington Post *An interesting read… Quality photography and production values make this a must for the Wiggo fan. * Cycle Sport *Bradley shares his exciting story. * Cycle Sport *

About The Author

Bradley Wiggins

Sir Bradley Wiggins grew up in Kilburn in London. He won the World Junior Pursuit title before going on to win seven Olympic medals including four golds spanning four games, and seven World Track Championship titles. In 2012 he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He was awarded the OBE in the 2005 New Year’s honours list and the CBE in 2009, before being knighted in 2012. He currently lives in the north-west of England with his wife, Cath and their two children Ben and Isabella.

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