How I Won the Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting
Offers an insider's view of life behind the scenes of the Tour De France, as well as detailing the complexities and absurdities of reporting on the race and confronting the celebrated riders - Cavendish, Wiggins, Armstrong et al - seconds after they cross the line.
A candid, insightful and often hilarious account of how a one-off assignment became a lifetime obsessionAnyone who likes France, cycling, media coverage of sport, obsessives and above all the magic that is the Tour de France will enjoy this book -- Alastair Campbell
I thought Ned was an old hand at the Tour. Evidently he was clueless ... Told with panache -- David Millar
Lifts the lid on the dirty secrets, the secret shame, the flabby, overhanging underbelly of British TV coverage of the Tour de France. At last, a book about the Tour that's just plain fun -- Matt Rendell
Quirky, warped, enthusiastic and funny -- Chris Boardman
The Tour de France has inspired some brilliant writing over the years, and this book is right up there -- Adrian Chiles
I thought Ned was an old hand at the Tour. Evidently he was clueless ... Told with panache -- David Millar
Lifts the lid on the dirty secrets, the secret shame, the flabby, overhanging underbelly of British TV coverage of the Tour de France. At last, a book about the Tour that's just plain fun -- Matt Rendell
Quirky, warped, enthusiastic and funny -- Chris Boardman
The Tour de France has inspired some brilliant writing over the years, and this book is right up there -- Adrian Chiles
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. He has presented two Tours of Britain for ITV, as well as the inaugural Tour Series, and contributed features and live reports on eight Tours de France.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224083355 |
| ISBN 10 | 022408335X |
| Title | How I Won the Yellow Jumper |
| Author | Ned Boulting |
| Series | Yellow Jersey Cycling Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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