Wide-Eyed and Legless by Jeff Connor
A fast-paced, fly-on-the-wall story of courage, endurance, bungling, rows and cheating in sport's greatest marathon In 1987, the Tour de France was won by Irishman Stephen Roche. It was the first time the champion had hailed from outside the Continent or the States and the first time in 20 years a British team - ANC Halfords - had competed in the world's toughest and craziest race. Jeff Connor not only stayed with the British team but also found himself an unofficial team member. In this long-awaited new edition of Wide-Eyed and Legless, now widely regarded as a classic, Connor describes what it takes to compete, survive and win during those 26 days of gruelling effort. Alongside the heroism and athleticism, he reveals the extraordinary amounts of chicanery, from pulling riders along to illicit drug use. Time has not dimmed the impact of this eye-opening and entertaining close-up look at the supreme endurance event, and Wide-Eyed and Legless is destined to be acclaimed by a new generation of cycling enthusiasts. Jeff Connor's other books include the definitive story of the Busby Babes, The Lost Babes, and Up and Down Under, an account of the 2001 British Lions tour.
"One of the most vivid and entertaining books ever written about the Tour de France" -- Richard Moore, from the Foreword
"A true classic of cycling literature" * Cycling Weekly *
"The British squad were out of their depth but Connor's documentary does not poke fun or seek to humiliateInstead, it makes you feel like you're there with them, suffering and biting your lip" * Cycle Sport *
"A fabulously observed diary of July 1987, when the dream of British cycling joining the European mainstream crashed catastrophically . . . side-splittingly funny" -- Cycling Books.com
"A true classic of cycling literature" * Cycling Weekly *
"The British squad were out of their depth but Connor's documentary does not poke fun or seek to humiliateInstead, it makes you feel like you're there with them, suffering and biting your lip" * Cycle Sport *
"A fabulously observed diary of July 1987, when the dream of British cycling joining the European mainstream crashed catastrophically . . . side-splittingly funny" -- Cycling Books.com
Jeff Connor's other books include the definitive story of the Busby Babes, The Lost Babes, and Up and Down Under, an account of the 2001 British Lions tour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845961718 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845961714 |
| Title | Wide-Eyed and Legless |
| Author | Jeff Connor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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