On the Road Bike
On the Road Bike
Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary
And what, exactly is 'this'. In On the Road Bike, Ned Boulting asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling.
The feel-good place to buy books
- Free shipping in the US over $15
- Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
- 100% recyclable packaging
- Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
- Sell-back with World of Books - Sell your Books
On the Road Bike by Ned Boulting
And what, exactly is 'this'. In On the Road Bike, Ned Boulting asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling.
Funny, fascinating and frequently touching.. will be enjoyed by anyone with even a passing interest in cycling. No bib shorts required -- Helen Pidd * Guardian *
Don't expect to read a better sports book this year. Funny, serious, quirky, hard hitting. -- Brendan Gallagher
Quirky, insightful, soulful. Could be subtitled 'cyclists are odd - discuss' -- Matt Dickinson * @DickinsonTimes *
It's very funny, surprisingly insightful and features telling observations from a litany of engaging personalities along with Ned's amusing take on his own cycling experiences * Wheelsuckers *
Boulting is a delightful narrator, amusingly preoccupied by his own middle-class roots * Financial Times *
Don't expect to read a better sports book this year. Funny, serious, quirky, hard hitting. -- Brendan Gallagher
Quirky, insightful, soulful. Could be subtitled 'cyclists are odd - discuss' -- Matt Dickinson * @DickinsonTimes *
It's very funny, surprisingly insightful and features telling observations from a litany of engaging personalities along with Ned's amusing take on his own cycling experiences * Wheelsuckers *
Boulting is a delightful narrator, amusingly preoccupied by his own middle-class roots * Financial Times *
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780224092098 |
| ISBN 10 | 022409209X |
| Title | On the Road Bike |
| Author | Ned Boulting |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |