Riding Through The Storm by Geoff Thomas
When Geoff Thomas struggled to play a friendly game of tennis while on holiday in Mallorca in May 2003, he thought little of it. Recently retired as a footballer, he believed it was a sign of ageing and perhaps a pulled muscle. But when the pain wouldn't go away, his wife Julie persuaded him to go to a doctor. He was diagnosed as having leukaemia. RIDING THROUGH THE STORM focuses on his journey round the Tour de France in the summer of 2005, riding the 2,240-mile course in the 21 days it takes Lance Armstrong and all the top cyclists, despite never having cycled much before. Despite the odds against him achieving it, he rode the course and raised nearly 200,000 for charity. As he rides, he looks back on his successful career as a footballer, and the bone-marrow transplant that saved his life. This is a powerful, moving and inspirational story of extraordinary achievement.
"Thomas's tone is particularly engaging and chatty.. a down-to-earth and compelling account" BIG ISSUE
Geoff Thomas played for seven clubs in a football career of almost twenty years, but he was most closely associated with Crystal Palace, who he led to the FA Cup Final in 1990. He won nine caps for England. In July 2003 he was diagnosed with leukaemia, and on being given the all-clear decided to ride in the Tour de France in 2005.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752893433 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752893432 |
| Title | Riding Through The Storm |
| Author | Geoff Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2008-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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