To hell on a bike : riding Paris-Roubaix : the toughest race in cycling
MacGregor, Iain2016
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Paris-Roubaix, 'The Hell of the North', is the ultimate monument in cycling's classics. It consists of more than 150 miles across dusty or muddy roads, much of it puncture-inducing and bone-breaking cobblestones. Even professional riders blanche at the very mention of it. Tour de France winners (with the notable exception of Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2014) make their excuses from it. So why on earth would an amateur even dare to attempt it? In 'To Hell on a Bike', Iain MacGregor does just that, and as he prepares for the ride of his life he explores the history and culture of this unique race.
Main title:
To hell on a bike : riding Paris-Roubaix : the toughest race in cycling / Iain MacGregor.
Author:
MacGregor, Iain, author
Imprint:
London : Corgi Books, 2016.
Collation:
319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Bantam Press, 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780552171311 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.62092796.62
LC class:
GV1049.2.P37
Local class:
796.62
Language:
English
BRN:
1111438
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