Win! Maglia Rosa, 2nd Edition, by Herbie Sykes!
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...
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12 Months In The Saddle, by Deering + Ashley
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...
Win! Maglia Rosa, 2nd Edition, by Herbie Sykes!
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...
It's All Downhill, by David Ward
A cycling novel set on an end-to-end ride in the UK.
12 Months In The Saddle, by Deering + Ashley
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...
Interview: Bill McGann
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...
Win! Tour de France - Official 100th Race Edition
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...
Good Vibrations, by Andrew P Sykes
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...
A Giro d'Italia Bookshelf Round-up
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...
Eight Cycling Books Nominated For Awards
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...
Coppi, by Herbie Sykes
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...
Tour de France - Official 100th Race Edition
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 -...
Coppi's Angel, by Ugo Riccarelli
A collection of sporting-themed short stories from an Italian master.
Seven Deadly Sins, by David Walsh
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...
Paris-Roubaix: The Inside Story
Les Woodland's new history of the Queen of the Classics is packed full of anecdote and incident.
My Time, by Bradley Wiggins
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...
Merckx 525
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...
Book Review: Over the Alps on a Bicycle (1898!)
"TO THE ALPINE CLUB, To whom I should like to point out that there is another and more delightful method of climbing." Book Dedication, Elizabeth Robins Pennel, 1898. A couple of weeks ago,...
The Srampagmano Tales, by Scarlett Parker
Title: The Srampagmano TalesAuthor: Scarlett Parker (with illustrations by Faith Buck)Publisher: Scarlett ParkerYear: 2012Pages: 53Order: Amazon | LuluWhat it is: A long-form poem about a group...
