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The Escape
- The Tour, the Cyclist and Me
Engelsk Hardback
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The Escape
- The Tour, the Cyclist and Me
Engelsk Hardback

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A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitorIn the summer of 2020, sportswriter David Walsh invited Pippa York began a series of journeys following the Tour de France. A nostalgic voyage through the world’s most competitive bike race – for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tour’s most enigmatic riders. For York, it was a chance to revisit the race she had ridden eleven times as Robert Millar.This book is the result – a unique and captivating sporting odyssey. The Escape blends the details of Pippa and David’s journeys with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France to explore her early years in working-class Glasgow, her entry into competitive cycling, the psychological demands of the sport, and how they shaped her personality. It recounts her career highs and lows, life after racing, and her transition in her 40s.Touching on doping, gender in sport, and the everyday magic of the Tour, The Escape is an unforgettable travelogue and a candid, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of cycling’s most enigmatic competitors.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
320
ISBN-13:
9780008510602
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0008510601
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Udg. Dato:
19 jun 2025
Længde:
37mm
Bredde:
243mm
Højde:
162mm
Forlag:
HarperCollins Publishers
Oplagsdato:
19 jun 2025
Forfatter(e):
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