Maglia Rosa Competition: And the Winner Is...
Ant1. As you no doubt recall, this competition started Wednesday and asked you the following questions: Who is the Eagle of the Canavese? Who was the Lion of Mugello? Who is the Spider of...
Ant1. As you no doubt recall, this competition started Wednesday and asked you the following questions: Who is the Eagle of the Canavese? Who was the Lion of Mugello? Who is the Spider of...
Here at the Cafe we have extensively covered author Herbie Sykes' contributions to the Cycling lexicon, and today we have a chance to bring one of his wonderful books home to you! Courtesy of...
Ant1. As you no doubt recall, this competition started Wednesday and asked you the following questions: Who is the Eagle of the Canavese? Who was the Lion of Mugello? Who is the Spider of...
Here at the Cafe we have extensively covered author Herbie Sykes' contributions to the Cycling lexicon, and today we have a chance to bring one of his wonderful books home to you! Courtesy of...
A cycling novel set on an end-to-end ride in the UK.
Title: 12 Months In The Saddle: The Story Of How Two Men Tackled A Dozen Epic RidesAuthor: John Deering and Phil AshleyPublisher: Carlton BooksYear: 2013Publisher: 224Order: Carlton BooksWhat it...
Podium Café: The Story of the Giro d'Italia tells the story of every single edition of the Giro - that's a lot of work. I think you've said it was five years in the writing, is that right? Bill...
Published in the UK by Quercus you can find a selection of images from the book here and more information about the book on the Quercus website (we'll be reviewing the book on the Café Bookshelf...
Title: Good Vibrations: Crossing Europe On A Bike Called ReggieAuthor: Andrew P SykesPublisher: Cycling EuropeYear: 2011Pages: 308Order: CyclingEurope.orgWhat it is: Blogger rides bike from...
Let's begin this trawl through the Giro-related bookshelf with the main books detailing the whole history of the race. Herbie Sykes's Maglia Rosa (Bloomsbury, 2011, updated...
The ten categories are split between four general categories (Autobiography/Biography; Illustrated Book; Publicity Campaign; and New Writer) in which the cycling books appear and six categories for...
Title: Coppi: Inside the Legend of the CampionissimoAuthor: Herbie SykesPublisher: Rouleur BooksYear: 2012Pages: 320Order: BloomsburyWhat it is: A sideways look at the life and times of Fausto...
1907 - Checking to see that all the riders are riding the correct course 1913 - Lambot crosses the Aubisque 1920 - Col d'Allos 1928 - Who knows what danger lurks around the corner? 1936 -...
A collection of sporting-themed short stories from an Italian master.
Title: Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance ArmstrongAuthor: David WalshPublisher: Simon & SchusterYear: 2012Pages: 426Order: Simon & SchusterWhat it is: The first of the post-USADA Lance...
Les Woodland's new history of the Queen of the Classics is packed full of anecdote and incident.
Title: My TimeAuthor: Bradley Wiggins (with William Fotheringham, foreword by Robert Millar)Publisher: Yellow Jersey PressYear: 2012Pages: 308Order: Random HouseWhat it is: Volume three of the...
Title: Merckx 525 Author: text by Ron Reuman, Stephan Vanfleteren, Jan Maes, Frederik Backelandt, photographs by various (translation by Ted Costantino).Publisher: Velo PressYear: 2012 (originally...
Title: Wheels Of Change: How Women Rode The Bicycle To Freedom (With A Few Flat Tires Along The Way)Author: Sue MacyPublisher: National Geographic SocietyYear: 2011Pages: 96Order: Random HouseWhat...