The Man and His Bike

Musings on life and the art of cycling

Nonfiction, Sports, Cycling, Travel
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Author: Wilfried de Jong ISBN: 9781473529106
Publisher: Ebury Publishing Publication: April 27, 2017
Imprint: Ebury Digital Language: English
Author: Wilfried de Jong
ISBN: 9781473529106
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Publication: April 27, 2017
Imprint: Ebury Digital
Language: English

The world as seen from a bike

'Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin Love, The Guardian

‘One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read’ Joe Short, The Daily Express

In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling – why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it – stripped bare.

With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.

Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.

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The world as seen from a bike

'Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin Love, The Guardian

‘One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read’ Joe Short, The Daily Express

In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling – why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it – stripped bare.

With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.

Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.

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