Books


New book in May: Riis - Stages of Light and Dark

"The sensational autobiography of the controversial Tour de France winner and Team Saxobank owner/manager," it says here.

Christmas Gifts for Cyclists 2011: Cycling books

We've probably mentioned that road.cc is based in the fine city of Bath where apart from the hills in all directions there's not too much to complain about. Apart from anything, we are fortunate to have in Bath the UK's Independent Bookseller of the Year 2011 in Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights and not only that Mr Edward Scotland who works there is a cyclist. Books on the theme are never a struggle around these parts. Over to you, Ed:

 

London Cycling Bookclub launches next Wednesday

Launch takes place at famed literary drinking haunt in Fitzrovia

Cyclists: take prime position, says IAM book

New book advises how to cycle safer

David Byrne Bicycle Diaries

Price: 
£14.99

Most people will know David Byrne as the charismatic and even iconic gyrating oversize-suited frontman of pop music beat combo Talking Heads, but that particular image was a long time ago and he's so much more than that; composer, film-maker, photographer, artist and most relevantly here, keen bicycle rider and activist.

Fallen angel - the passion of Fausto Coppi

Price: 
£16.99

Rather than just concentrate on the palmares of Italy's greatest cycling hero, greatest sporting hero even, William Fotheringham's new book, Fallen Angel tackles Fausto Coppi's whole life, a life seemingly dogged by tragedy and conflict, from being born into a poor farming family to his premature death from malaria 40 years later to give a broad understanding of the man, the legend, and the myth.



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