Ventoux
Sacrifice and Suffering on the Giant of Provence
$26.18
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2018
Summary
‘They’re all scared. Everybody’s afraid’ – Eddy Merckx ‘Nothing compares to the Ventoux’ – Lance Armstrong ‘Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure’ – Tim Moore
The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year’s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of Ventoux’s south side encapsulates both the brutality and be…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471113017 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1471113019 |
| Author: | Jeremy Whittle |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 367g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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’ Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure’
‘Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure’ – Tim Moore‘Highly recommend Jeremy Whittle’s Ventoux - a fascinating and expert insight into the mountain and into the current state of pro racing’ – Peter Cossins‘My favourite sports book of this year. Really textured, well-written, atmospheric and intelligent.’ – Ed Pickering‘A really excellent book’ – Richard Williams‘A terrific book’ – Matt Dickinson‘An intense hit. A must-read’ – Ned Boulting
About The Author
Jeremy Whittle
Jeremy Whittle is the cycling correspondent for The Times and has been writing about European cycling since 1994. He is the acclaimed author of Bad Blood: the Secret Life of the Tour de France and collaborated with David Millar on his best-selling autobiography, Racing Through The Dark. Both books were shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. Jeremy is also a former editor of procycling magazine, a PPA Awards nominee, and has contributed to the BBC, Sky, CNN, L’Équipe, and numerous other international media.
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