Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist - Softcover

Dineen, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091945399 ISBN 13: 9780091945398

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2013

Synopsis

Reg Harris, whose statue overlooks the Manchester Velodrome, is the legend who all track cyclists want to emulate. He was a poor, working-class boy born in the Depression who escaped the Lancashire mills to utterly dominate his sport. He triumphed as world champion an incredible
five times between 1947 and 1954 and performed medal-winning heroics at the London Olympics.

At his peak he was the most adored sportsman in the country attracting huge crowds, sponsorship, and the company of the rich and famous. But, fiercely driven and ruthlessly single-minded, Harris had a dark side. His was a sensational life fuelled by an insatiable need for money, celebrity, fast cars and beautiful women that constantly threatened to destroy him.

Following an exhaustive investigation, Robert Dineen has uncovered an epic sporting rise and fall – a story more astounding than anyone had known.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Dineen is a sports journalist with the Daily Telegraph. He has previously worked for The Times, The Sunday Times and GQ, and has won prizes in several prestigious competitions, including the Vogue Young Writer of the Year and The Irish Post Young Sports Writer of the Year. Robert, a keen cyclist, is 33 years old and lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091945399
• ISBN 13: 9780091945398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352