Boulting's Velosaurus by Ned Boulting

Boulting's Velosaurus by Ned Boulting

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The language of cycling is vibrant, sophisticated, often impenetrable and extremely French. Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrite (crumbled)? How today they're feeling Angers (past caring)? The author provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France.

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Boulting's Velosaurus by Ned Boulting

The language of cycling is vibrant, sophisticated, often impenetrable and extremely French. Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrite (crumbled)? How today they're feeling Angers (past caring)? The author provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France.
It’s a “dip in and smile” book that deserves to be on any Tour de France fan’s shelf* Cycle *
Ned Boulting started his broadcasting career at Sky in 1997, working as a reporter alongside Jeff Stelling on the now legendary show Soccer Saturday. In 2006 he was given the Royal Television Society’s Sports Reporter of the Year Award. In addition to his work as a football reporter for ITV, he has now presented seven Tours of Britain, the Vuelta España, the Tour of California as well as the Tour Series and the inaugural Women’s Tour. He has contributed features and live reports on twelve Tours de France. He is the author of the much-loved books How I Won the Yellow Jumper and On the Road Bike.
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ISBN 13 9780224100649
ISBN 10 0224100645
Title Boulting's Velosaurus
Author Ned Boulting
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2016-10-20
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.