Rainbows in the Mud : Inside the Intoxicating World of Cyclocross Paperback / softback
by Mr. Paul Maunder
Paperback / softback
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Cyclocross is no longer cycling’s hidden gem. Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream.
With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling’s only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions. In the sport’s heartland of Belgium, major races attract crowds of thousands and have a carnival atmosphere fuelled by heavy drinking, ringing cowbells and pumping airhorns.
Many top riders have enthusiastic fanÂclubs and are national celebrities – one even had his own reality TV show.
On race day, Belgian and Dutch television coverage is akin to a major football match in the UK, stretching for hours with preÂrace interviews, pundits and behind-the-scenes films. In Rainbows in the Mud, Paul Maunder spends a season soaking up the sport’s rich culture and history, and mixing with the obsessive fans, celebrity riders, and old-fashioned patriarchs of the sport.
Following the riders – novices, veterans, American, British – as they slog their way through the season, he captures the spirit of this flamboyant cult sport, and paints a picture so vibrant you can almost feel the mud under your feet and taste the beer, mulled wine and frites.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2017
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- ISBN:9781472925954
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472925954