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Project Rainbow: How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World
Rod Ellingworth
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Description for Project Rainbow: How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World
Paperback. Twenty years ago, British road cycling was in the doldrums: today it is at the top of the world thanks to Bradley Wiggins' Tour de France win, Mark Cavendish's road world title and the dominance of the British squad, Team Sky. This book tells the story of this sport's meteoric rise, told by one of its key figures. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
'A master psychologist - cycling's answer to Brian Clough.' MARK CAVENDISH
The inside story of Mark Cavendish's Rainbow Jersey Winning World Title of 2011
Twenty five years ago, British road cycling was in the doldrums: today it is at the top of the world thanks to Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and the sprinter who has bridged all their careers - the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish. British cycling has become that rare beast, a story of sporting success built from the bottom up. Project Rainbow is the story of this sport's meteoric rise, told by one of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571303519
SKU
V9780571303519
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Ref
99-7
About Rod Ellingworth
Having represented GB from 1989 until his retirement in 2001, Rod Ellingworth founded and ran the GB Cycling Academy. Then, alongside Dave Brailsford and Fran Millar, he was instrumental in creating Team Sky in November 2008. William Fotheringham has been the Guardian's cycling correspondent since 1994. He has covered 22 Tours de France and four Olympic Games and his published ... Read more
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