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Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2003
ISBN 10: 1874739285ISBN 13: 9781874739289
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Golden Stages celebrates the centenary of the Tour de France. Sixteen leading cycling writers have explored what it is that makes the Tour such a majestic and moving event. They have each selected and told the story of a particular Stage. Together, their accounts (one or more from each decade) add up to a history of the Tour, and they show how much has changed in the 100 years - the bicycles, the roads, tactics and organisation. But they also show what has not changed - the extravagant scale of the race; the mystique of the maillot jaune; and the courage of all who compete. Those things have remained the same - and they are vividly portrayed in this unique book. Here you will read about how Greg LeMond beat Fignon in the last 250 metres of the 1989 race, and how a puncture nearly cost him his third Tour victory; the stage that marked the turning point in the great career of Eddy Merckx; the Forclaz col where even the world's greatest climber, the Eagle of Toledo, could not drop Master Jacques; the legendary Rene Vietto's 'sacrifice' which made him one of the most popular men never to win a Tour; the slowest, and some say the hardest-ever stage in Tour history; the day the Colombians came to Alpe d'Huez; Lance Armstrong's return to the top after defeating cancer in the Prologue of 1999; the day on Les Arcs when Indurain's fabulous reign came to an end; and the famous break through the Alps by the 'Devil' himself, Claudio Chiappucci, that emulated the great Fausto Coppi, 40 years earlier. And much, much more. Contributors: Alex Bannister; Adrian Bell; Keith Bingham; John Deering; David Harmon; Luke Evans; Graeme Fife; Marguerite Lazell; John Pierce; Matt Rendell; Chris Sidwells; Rik Vanwalleghem; John Wilcockson; Les Woodland; Charlie Woods; Richard Yates. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2005
ISBN 10: 1874739366ISBN 13: 9781874739364
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Why did Reg Harris want to become a professional road racer? Why did Britain's top time-triallist sit on a dustbin to annoy the RTTC? Why did Jacques Anquetil want to put the British '25' record on the shelf for three decades? And what stopped British cycling being as great as it could have been? How could people passionate about bike-racing, and dedicated to the sport they loved, have made sure that it never became a major sport in Britain, and that British cycling never became a force in the world? This Island Race has the answers and all the fascinating anecdotes and insights that go with them. It tells of blood on the carpet, of lifelong feuds and personal animosities, and of the fear, jealousies and suspicion that have riddled British cycling from the days of the penny-farthing. It could almost be a crime novel. But this is British cycling - seen from the inside. Les Woodland has spent a lifetime in cycling as an organiser, coach and writer - in Britain, in Flanders and now in France. That, and a passion for the history of the sport, have given him an unusual insight into the dusty corners of British and world cycling. His books have been published across the world and in numerous languages. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2007
ISBN 10: 1874739455ISBN 13: 9781874739456
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 1998
ISBN 10: 1874739102ISBN 13: 9781874739104
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2009
ISBN 10: 1874739536ISBN 13: 9781874739531
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sheffielder Tony Hewson is a former champion racing cyclist who won the 1955 Tour of Britain and went on to represent his country in the Warsaw - Berlin - Prague and the Tour de France. His first book, In Pursuit of Stardom, was a widely acclaimed memoir of the 1950s telling how he and his companions faced handicap and privation in their struggle to earn a living a-wheel on the European continent. A Cyclist's Worst Nightmare covers a similar time-scope, though as a collection of individual but interrelated stories it employs a variety of different literary genres - autobiography, biography, discourse and fiction. Whilst each piece can be enjoyed in its own right, the work as a whole casts light on an era of UK cycling history in the aftermath of World War II that until now has been somewhat neglected and forgotten. Some events, for example the tumultuous birth and demise of the rebel British League of Racing Cyclists that split the sport and framed its future, have ramifications to this day. From foul-mouthed Jean Robic ('I haven't enough enemies!') to aggressive Korean war-veteran Reg ('Heroes we were - fat thanks we get.') via bullied national service 'nutter' Michael ('a queer boy wi' them fancy togs n' that weird show-off bike'), the mood is one of a shared sense of grievance from real and imagined characters who see themselves as put-upons in search of recognition. The theme of the social outsider will ring bells with any reader who has ever been a committed cyclist in the British Isles, and will also be of interest to many who have not. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2005
ISBN 10: 1874739390ISBN 13: 9781874739395
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. As a child growing up in Australia, Allan Peiper never knew where home was. The son of an alcoholic and abusive father, and a mother who chose him rather than her son, Peiper found that the only thing that didn't let him down was his bike. Eventually cycling became his escape when, as a 16 year old, he took the extraordinary step of leaving his shattered family and moving by himself to Belgium with the idea of becoming a professional cyclist. In this book he tells of the new world and culture he discovered, as he fought prejudice and deceit, made friends and won races on the way to riding the Tour de France and becoming one of the most respected professional riders of the 1980s.Cycling became Peiper's new family, and each chapter revolves around one of the many, varied and colourful characters he met, raced with, and sometimes had to fight against - men like Jan 'the papers' who gave him his first accommodation in a run-down Ghent boarding house; Peter Post who ruled the Panasonic team with a rod of iron; Eddy Planckaert, the youngest of the Flandrian cycling dynasty; Robert Millar, Britain's most successful ever stage racer; and the legendary fellow-Aussie, Phil Anderson, and many others. Eventually, he had done that all he could do in the sport, and then, as Peiper says: 'The rooster came home.' Life as a professional cyclist is hard, but for many, life afterwards is even harder, and it is something very rarely talked about. Typically, though, Peiper relates this part of life as freely and lucidly as he does the drama of racing. He had bad times and good and, in common with many ex-professional sportsmen, it has taken years to readjust. Now he is back in the sport as a director of one of cycling's biggest teams, and bringing his own brand of humour and humanity to the job.It's all in this book - cycling from the saddle and from the team car, and all the trials and tribulations in between. Peiper talks freely about every aspect of his life, and every aspect of professional cycling, a sport whose ethics do not always fit in with the Corinthian ideas of how the game should be played. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 2010
ISBN 10: 1874739579ISBN 13: 9781874739579
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a biography of Brian Robinson, racing cyclist. Brian Robinson, the first Englishman ever to complete the Tour de France, went on to make a career as a professional cyclist in what is generally regarded as one of the toughest eras in a very tough sport. He adapted to French life, the continental style of racing and the taxing demands of a long season with clear-headed tenacity. For all the British riders who later followed him to Europe - and there have not been many since his days as a lone coureur anglais, still a comparatively rare breed - he was, without dispute, the great pioneer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2001
ISBN 10: 1874739196ISBN 13: 9781874739197
Seller: Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First. 12mo. slight crease to front cover. Book.
Published by Mousehold Press, United Kingdom, Norwich, 1996
ISBN 10: 1874739056ISBN 13: 9781874739050
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Mousehold Press 2013-03-21, Norwich, 2013
ISBN 10: 1874739668ISBN 13: 9781874739661
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2020-03-04, Norwich, 2020
ISBN 10: 1874739900ISBN 13: 9781874739906
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
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Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 2002
ISBN 10: 1874739234ISBN 13: 9781874739234
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. First Edition. With colour illustrations. A clean, bright copy.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 1999
ISBN 10: 1874739129ISBN 13: 9781874739128
Seller: Lazy Letters Books, Market Rasen, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Terry Loan (illustrator). As new.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2002-08-02, Norwich, 2002
ISBN 10: 1874739226ISBN 13: 9781874739227
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: English.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2018-10-01, Norwich, 2018
ISBN 10: 1874739811ISBN 13: 9781874739814
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: eng.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2019-02-21, Norwich, 2019
ISBN 10: 1874739870ISBN 13: 9781874739876
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2006-03-01, Norwich, 2006
ISBN 10: 1874739412ISBN 13: 9781874739418
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2014-05-07, Norwich, 2014
ISBN 10: 1874739714ISBN 13: 9781874739715
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2001-07-16, Norwich, 2001
ISBN 10: 1874739188ISBN 13: 9781874739180
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New.
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Published by Mousehold Press 2002-11-29, Norwich, 2002
ISBN 10: 1874739234ISBN 13: 9781874739234
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New.
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Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 1999
ISBN 10: 1874739137ISBN 13: 9781874739135
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. 1st ed. A tidy copy. Poems and photographs of Norfolk.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, England, 1996
ISBN 10: 1874739064ISBN 13: 9781874739067
Seller: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Foreword by Robin Page ( Presenter of One Man and his Dog).
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 2005
ISBN 10: 1874739382ISBN 13: 9781874739388
Seller: Your Book Soon, Stroud, GLOS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. x / 136 pp bw illustrations. Clean sound paperback a few minor marks.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich 2000., 2000
ISBN 10: 1874739145ISBN 13: 9781874739142
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
1st edition. 8vo. [x] + 267pp. B/w. illustrations. Paperback in original pictorial wrapps. with black spine lettered in white and yellow, slightly rubbed. ISBN 1874739145 US$10.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich 2005., 2005
ISBN 10: 1874739404ISBN 13: 9781874739401
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
1st edition. 8vo. xiv + 335pp. B/w. illustrations. Paperback in original pictorial wrapps. with creased beige spine lettered in black. ISBN 1874739404 US$11.
Published by Norwich Mousehold Press, 2010
Seller: Virginia Bank Books., ACLE, Norfolk, NOR, United Kingdom
(9492) Paperback. 159 pages. B.w. illustraitons. Fine in a fine papercover. No markings or inscriptions. Unread book.
Published by Norwich Mousehold Press Reprinted, 2010
Seller: Virginia Bank Books., ACLE, Norfolk, NOR, United Kingdom
(9490) Paperback. 171 pages. Fine in a fine papercover. Unread book.
Published by Norwich Mousehold Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 1874739323ISBN 13: 9781874739326
Seller: David Ford Books PBFA, Cley-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
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Fine. Condition: Very good. Softcover, First edition 83 pages with many illustrations. Signed with Best wishes by both authors. A fascinating look at the history of fishing families in Sheringham, Norfolk. A Very good near Fine copy . pictures available.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 2014
ISBN 10: 1874739242ISBN 13: 9781874739241
Seller: George Longden, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Spine not creased. 210 x 150 mm. 144 pp. The story of Elsie Bell from Norfolk, who, with her Belgian husband, found herself caught up in the Nazi occupation of Brussels. She and her husband chose the dangerous course of unarmed resistance, joining the clandestine 'Comet' network which secured the escape of more than 700 RAF and Allied aircrew. B&w illustrations. Reprint. First published in 2002. A bright, presentable copy. Book.
Published by Mousehold Press, Norwich, 2008
ISBN 10: 187473951XISBN 13: 9781874739517
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Tomorrow we ride. that's what my brother Louison and I used to say as we arranged to meet: every day while we were racing cyclists, and then just on Sundays when we weren't competing any more. We kept on riding until the end of his life, because even then - especially then, perhaps - we always understood each other best on bikes. We had always needed a bike beneath us. In the words of the song, we took the high road and the low road: in cycling, the glory days always have less glorious ones on their tail. Thanks to Louison, I had the good fortune to ride with him through the golden years, the 50s: the years of post-war reconstruction, of Coppi and Bartali, of Kubler and Koblet, of Gaul and Van Steenbergen, Anquetil and Darrigade. These are names that speak of the aristocracy of cycling, and the fierceness of the competition. Every day, Louison and I took pleasure in cycling together, whether on our intimate journeys through Brittany or the Alps, or in the frenzy of the Tour de France or Giro d'Italia. Jean Bobet. Jean Bobet's book is not so much a biography of his superstar brother Louison, nor his own autobiography, but rather an account of the intermingling of their two lives.And what lives - Louison, triple Tour de France winner and World Champion and Jean (no mean rider himself) who gave up an academic career to ride in the service of his brother in pursuit of sporting glory. Set in the period after the war, this story brings alive the romance of the great races and the star riders of the day whose exploits lifted the public spirit after years of conflict and economic hardship. An account of the lives of the Bobet brothers - Louison, triple Tour de France winner and Jean who gave up an academic career to ride in the service of his brother. This story brings alive the romance of the great races and star riders of those post war days whose exploits lifted the public spirit after years of conflict and economic hardship. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.