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A reference guide for cycling enthusiasts, full of facts, figures, interesting snippets and quirky characters, from the "Guardian's" cycling correspondent and author of the acclaimed Tom Simpson biography, "Put Me Back On My Bike".
Synopsis
Features facts, figures and quirky characters from the world of cycling. This title tells you what you want to know about the bicycle from the history of the Tour de France to Chris Hoy's dominance of the Beijing Velodrome through the origins of the ubiquitous quick release system and the diet that powered Graeme Obree to the world hour record.