New Black Cyclones
racism, representation and revolutions of power in cycling
$60.83
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2025
Summary
Black Cyclones: Disrupting the White Narrative in Cycling
Ex-international cyclist Marlon Lee Moncrieffe examines how the cycling industry is tackling racism within the sport today. By interviewing key players in the professional cycling business he examines the present and future of cycling in light of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
He plans to gather evidence and interviews from across the cycling spectrum, including British Cycling, and professional bodies in th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399405560 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 139940556X |
| Author: | Marlon Lee Moncrieffe |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 162mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Revolutionary * Sir Bradley Wiggins, British Tour de France champion *[Moncrieffe] explains why the sport has been historically inaccessible to many Black people, suggests practical solutions, and draws on exciting new models of cycling emerging all over the world. * The Guardian, Nesrine Malik *Powerful * Rahsaan Bahati, USA cycling champion *Imaginative and inspiring * Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s African continental cycling champion *Cycling as never told before * Nicholas Dlamini, South African cycling champion *… raises some challenging questions about the ways in which we might rid cycling of its colour bar. * Podium Cafe *
About The Author
Marlon Lee Moncrieffe
Dr Marlon Lee Moncrieffe is a former international bike racer - national, European and World Championships medal winner in track sprint cycling. He currently works at the School of Education, University of Brighton. His debut sports book, Desire, Discrimination, Determination - Black Champions in Cycling was longlisted for the 2021 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
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