The Man and His Bike

1st paperback ed

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Publisher's Synopsis


The world as seen from a bike


'Understated, comic and melancholic... It'll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin Love, The Guardian

'One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read' Joe Short, The Daily Express


In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling - why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it - stripped bare.

With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.

Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.

Book information

ISBN: 9781785034015
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Imprint: Ebury Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st paperback ed
DEWEY: 796.6
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 250
Weight: 184g
Height: 127mm
Width: 197mm
Spine width: 16mm