{"product_id":"the-cycling-anthology-volume-five-5-5","title":"Cycling Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessional cycling is a rich, dynamic and often controversial sport that lends itself to great writing. Some of the most famous and illustrious races were founded by newspapermen and \u003ci\u003eThe Cycling Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e continues this tradition by bringing together the best in the business. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume Five is an eclectic mix of stories old and new:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs World War One is commemorated acros the globe, \u003cb\u003eBrendan Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e looks at cycling's war heroes and the role the bicycle played in WWI. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Whittle\u003c\/b\u003e goes in search of panache - why you don't always have to be a winner to be a winner in the public's eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancois Thomazeau\u003c\/b\u003e examines how the Tour de France became the international event it is today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2014 Tour de France is relived in the form of poetry, by \u003cb\u003eEllis Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLionel Birnie\u003c\/b\u003e tells the story behind the Linda McCartney cycling team, the great British team that could have been. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoey McLoughlin was a shining star of the British cycling scene in the 1980s and '90s - \u003cb\u003eAndy McGrath\u003c\/b\u003e finds out what happened to him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Pickering\u003c\/b\u003e returns to one of cycling's great Pyrenean climbs - Superbagneres. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs \u003cb\u003eMatt Beaudin\u003c\/b\u003e finds out, the Tour de France is a treat for the senses - albeit a loud one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt McGeehan\u003c\/b\u003e sends a postcard from the 2014 World Track Championships in Colombia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd \u003cb\u003eDaniel Friebe\u003c\/b\u003e introduces us to Jean Francois Naquet-Radiguet: Tour de France pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32024121704531,"sku":"9780224092425","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780224092425.jpg?v=1764301541","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-cycling-anthology-volume-five-5-5","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}