Overview
How did Great Britain conquer the Tour de France? In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Briton ever to win the Tour de France. Since that moment the UK has been living through the golden era in the world's greatest bike race, with four overall titles for Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas winning for Wales in 2018, and Manxman Mark Cavendish proving the race's most prolific sprinter. In Roule Britannia, number one bestselling author William Fotheringham, charts British cycling's rise to the top and provides us with the definitive account of the nation’s Tour de France achievements through exclusive interviews with and profiles of cycling champions - from the early days of Brian Robinson to Bradley Wiggins's dominant ride via Tom Simpson, Robert Millar, Chris Boardman and many others, Roule Britannia celebrates a nation's love affair with the greatest race of all. ‘Brilliant...tells each story with passion and sensitivity’ Sunday Times
Full Product Details
Author: William Fotheringham
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.332kg
ISBN: 9781787290471
ISBN 10: 1787290476
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 20 June 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Brilliant...tells each story with passion and sensitivity * Sunday Times * Painstakingly resarched...a fascinating insight * Independent * Highly readable * Daily Mail *
William Fothering's book is painstakingly researched and gives a fascinating insight into the workings of the Tour. * The Independent * Highly readable * Daily Mail * Painstakingly resarched...a fascinating insight * Independent * Brilliant...tells each story with passion and sensitivity * Sunday Times *
Brilliant...tells each story with passion and sensitivity * Sunday Times * Painstakingly resarched...a fascinating insight * Independent * Highly readable * Daily Mail * William Fothering's book is painstakingly researched and gives a fascinating insight into the workings of the Tour. * The Independent *
Author Information
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 number one bestselling author of Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike and is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel, Roule Britannia, and Put Me Back on My Bike, which Vélo magazine called 'The best cycling biography ever written.
