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Cycling Jerseys: Iconic Designs and the Stories That Made Them
Chris Sidwells
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Description for Cycling Jerseys: Iconic Designs and the Stories That Made Them
Hardcover. Celebrates the cycling jersey in all its forms. With snatches of history, this is the story of the cycling jersey. It talks about the first simple garments that early cyclists raced in, to the technologyladen jerseys top riders use today. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 988.
Cycling jerseys represent many different things. For a cyclist they must be functional. For team sponsors they must stand out, and in doing so they must increase brand awareness. For cycling fans they help pick out their favorites or a race or competition leader. Jerseys show who is a world or a national champion. And in some races, jerseys tell of a competitor's nationality. But cycling jerseys have evolved into something bigger than all those things. Some jerseys are iconic, others stylish, and some are beautiful. They can evoke good times or bad times, success or failure. Above all, jerseys ... Read more
Cycling jerseys represent many different things. For a cyclist they must be functional. For team sponsors they must stand out, and in doing so they must increase brand awareness. For cycling fans they help pick out their favorites or a race or competition leader. Jerseys show who is a world or a national champion. And in some races, jerseys tell of a competitor's nationality. But cycling jerseys have evolved into something bigger than all those things. Some jerseys are iconic, others stylish, and some are beautiful. They can evoke good times or bad times, success or failure. Above all, jerseys ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518854
SKU
9780500518854
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Chris Sidwells
Chris Sidwells is the author of A Race for Madmen: A History of the Tour de France, Tour Climbs: The Complete Guide to Every Mountain Stage on the Tour de France, The Long Race to Glory: How the British Came to Rule the Cycling World and DK's Complete Bike Manual. He is a keen collector of cycling jerseys. ... Read more
Reviews for Cycling Jerseys: Iconic Designs and the Stories That Made Them
'With this in your lap, you're not going anywhere for a good few hours' - Shortlist 'Sidwells and Barbet couple stunning pictures with the stories behind the designs' - Cycling Weekly 'Celebrates some of the sport's most iconic designs in one beautiful book' - Culture Trip