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Fotheringham, William

 
9780224061865: Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson
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ISBN 10 : 0224061860 ISBN 13 : 9780224061865
Editeur : Yellow Jersey Press, 2002

Synopsis

The cyclist Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. Almost 35 years on, hundreds of fans still make the pilgrimage to the windswept memorial which marks the spot where he died. A man of contradictions, Simpson was one of the first cyclists to admit to using banned drugs, and was accused of fixing races, yet the dapper "Major Tom" inspired awe and affection for the obsessive will to win which was ultimately to cost him his life. This is an authoritative evaluation of Simpson's death, and of the life that led to it, revisiting the places and people associated with him.

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À propos de l'auteur

William Fotheringham is 36 years old. He was born in Somersert and after leaving school went to Cambridge University to study Languages. He has raced bikes for over twenty years but so far has resisted the temptation to take drugs.

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Éditeur
Yellow Jersey Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0224061860
ISBN 13 
9780224061865
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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