Professional cycling is a rich, dynamic, and often controversial sport
that lends itself to great writing. Some of the most famous and
illustrious races were founded by newspapermen and The Cycling
Anthology continues this tradition by bringing together the best in the
business in collections of amazing and original writing about cycling.
William Fotheringham remembers the journalist who was instrumental in
bringing road-racing to a British audience; Ellis Bacon looks beyond
Queen to the link between bikes and beats; Richard Moore finds out what
happened to that "little punk" (Lance Armstrong's words), Iban Mayo, and
asks if he really did become a long-distance lorry driver; Daniel Friebe
reexamines the ups and downs of Marco Pantani; Tom Southam explains what
it's like not to ride the Tour de France; and much more.