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      The Man and His Bike: Musings on life and the art of cycling

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      The helicopter is hanging above our heads. A woman with a child waves up to the family watching at home. Motorcycles tear past, sirens wailing. And here they come, the riders. Like a vast chameleon the peloton continually changes shape and colour. Four hundred tyres sing to us...

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      Product ID:9781785034015
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Man and His Bike
      Subtitle:Musings on life and the art of cycling
      Authors:Author: Wilfried de Jong, David Doherty
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:True stories: general, True stories, Cycle racing, Cycling, France, Netherlands
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      The helicopter is hanging above our heads. A woman with a child waves up to the family watching at home. Motorcycles tear past, sirens wailing. And here they come, the riders. Like a vast chameleon the peloton continually changes shape and colour. Four hundred tyres sing to us. Music for a Sunday afternoon. Here they come. Here they are.


      The world as seen from a bike


      ''Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.'' Martin Love, The Guardian

      ‘One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read’ Joe Short, The Daily Express


      In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling – why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it – stripped bare.

      With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.

      Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.


      Imprint Name:Ebury Press
      Publisher Name:Ebury Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-07-05

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      Weight184 g
      Dimensions127 × 197 × 16 mm