At the start of the 137kilometre Tour de Mont Aigoual, Tim Krabb glances up from his bike to assess the crowd of spectators. Nonracers, he writes. The emptiness of those lives shocks me. Immediate and gripping from the first page, we race with the author as he struggles up the hills and clings on during descents in the unforgiving French mountains.Originally published in 1978, The Rider is a modernday classic that is recognised as one of the best books ever written about the sport. Brilliantly conceived and best read at a breakneck pace, it is a loving, imaginative and passionate tribute to the art of cycle racing.

Binding: Paperback;160 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: FA; Weight: 234 g; Dimensions: 200 x 129 x 14

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