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. 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. Put Me Back on My Bike revisits the places and people associated with Simpson to produce the definitive story of Britain's greatest ever cyclist. This revised edition of William Fotheringham's classic biography,commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Simpson's death,features a new foreword and postscript further exploring the truth behind the legend.
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Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780224080187Number of pages: 288Weight: 202 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 17 mm
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The best cycling biography ever writtenAn intelligent,perceptive portraitA beautiful explanation of why Simpson's legend still exerts such a powerful holdAn enjoyable,clear-eyed biographyThe definitive story of Britain's greatest ever cyclist
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