The Accidental Tour-ist
(Final) Dispatches from the Road –THE FOLLOW UP TO HOW I WON THE YELLOW JUMPER
$23.40
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
It’s been over ten years since I wrote How I Won The Yellow Jumper, a book that quite unexpectedly seemed to ride the crest of a substantial new wave of interest in the Tour de France. I did not realise it at the time, but I think that a very large number of fans were discovering road racing (a deeply mysterious, continental pursuit) at the same time as I was. The accidental fact of my being the incoherent conduit, the unintended, shambolic TV medium through which they gained access …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399419819 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399419811 |
| Author: | Ned Boulting |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
A very unique, insightful, mostly amusing and often hilarious perspective from a point of view that very few see and even fewer have the capacity to divulge to us all * Cadel Evans *
A fascinating and inspiring book … An excellent read * Phil Liggett MBE *
The insight of a reporter and the passion of a fan, but still clear-eyed enough to take joy in pro-racing’s absurdities and contradictions * Michael Hutchinson, author of Faster *
A joyride of a journey * David Millar *
Elegiac * Alexei Sayle *
A mature, reflective affair… [Ned] is one of the most prolific writers of books in the cycling business * BikeRadar *
An elegy for not just the career [Ned’s] fashioned from cycling, but also the way we view sport, its personalities and their often short-lived careers. * The Observer *
Memorable * Cyclist Magazine *
Exciting * The Bookseller *
It invites us to gear up for the ride of our lives * The Sunday Post *
Mature, reflective… impeccably timed * Cycling Plus *
Ned Boulting
Ned Boulting began his television career in 1997 when he joined Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday. He moved to ITV Sport in 2001, and has covered a range of football events including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup over a period of fifteen years. Ned is the author of five books, including the bestselling How I Won the Yellow Jumper and On the Road Bike. He lives in London with his wife and two children.
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