THANK YOU FOR buying this first volume in a series of anthologies that we hope will evolve into a long-lasting and well-loved collection of books.
Professional cycling is such a rich, dynamic and, yes, controversial sport that it lends itself perfectly to the written word. Indeed, many of the great races were founded by newspapermen.
We believe passionately in great writing and so we invited some of the best in the business to contribute to this debut collection.
The idea was to present something we hope will appeal to people who enjoy reading. We’re delighted with the final result and are confident there’s something to suit all tastes.
We’d like to thank all the writers for making the book a reality and our readers for giving it a try.
We hope you enjoy it and that you’ll look forward to our Tour de France special edition next time.
Ellis Bacon & Lionel Birnie