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14%OFFMr. Paul Maunder - Rainbows in the Mud: Inside the intoxicating world of cyclocross - 9781472925954 - V9781472925954
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Rainbows in the Mud: Inside the intoxicating world of cyclocross

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Description for Rainbows in the Mud: Inside the intoxicating world of cyclocross Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Cyclocross is no longer cycling’s hidden gem. Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling’s only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions. In the sport’s heartland of Belgium, major races attract crowds of thousands and have a carnival atmosphere fuelled by heavy drinking, ringing cowbells and pumping airhorns. Many top riders have enthusiastic fan­clubs and are national celebrities – one even had ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472925954
SKU
V9781472925954
Shipping Time
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99-5

About Mr. Paul Maunder
Ever since seeing flickering coverage of the 1984 World Road Championships from Barcelona, Paul Maunder has loved all aspects of cycle racing. He won his first race – an Under-12s cyclocross around a farmyard near Oxford, for which he won three chocolate bars – but thereafter struggled to maintain such dominance. He has studied fiction with the former Poet Laureate, ... Read more

Reviews for Rainbows in the Mud: Inside the intoxicating world of cyclocross
He paints a picture so vibrant you feel the mud under your feet and taste the beer and frites
Soigneur
Rainbows in the Mud is successful in telling the story of cyclocross through the characters, places and races… Paul Maunder’s journalistic eye and skill with the written word helps bring the mud of Belgium alive
CX Magazine ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Rainbows in the Mud: Inside the intoxicating world of cyclocross


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