Put Me Back on My Bike
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2007
Summary
Put Me Back on My Bike: The Tom Simpson Story
Discover the story of Britain’s ultimate cyclist and his ill-fated race during the 1967 Tour de France.
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 during the 1967 Tour. 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 ‘Majo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224080187 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0224080180 |
| Author: | William Fotheringham |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Yellow Jersey Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics |
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Critics Review
“An intelligent, perceptive portrait.”
The best cycling biography ever written * Velo *An intelligent, perceptive portrait * Guardian *A beautiful explanation of why Simpson’s legend still exerts such a powerful hold * Sunday Times *An enjoyable, clear-eyed biography * Times Literary Supplement *The definitive story of Britain’s greatest ever cyclist – Christmas books recommendations * Cycle Sport *A definitive insight into one of cycling’s most intriguing characters and tragic stories * Cyclist *
About The Author
William Fotheringham
William Fotheringham writes for the Guardian and Observer on cycling and rugby. A racing cyclist and launch editor of Procycling and Cycle Sport magazines, he has reported on over twenty Tours de France. He is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel, Roule Britannia, and Put Me Back on My Bike, which Velo magazine called ‘The best cycling biography ever written’, and the bestselling biography of Eddy Merckx.
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