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Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession. - Hardcover

Wiggins, Bradley

 
9780008301743: Icons: My Inspiration. My Motivation. My Obsession.
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0008301743 ISBN 13: 9780008301743
Verlag: HarperCollins, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

With a foreword by Eddy Merckx

The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its unforgettable titans.

In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items – often gifts from its greatest and most controversial figures. Each reflects an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally influenced Wiggins on both a personal and professional level.

By exploring the lives and achievements of 21 of the sport’s key figures – among them Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Induráin and Tom Simpson – Wiggins sheds new light on what professional cycling demands of its best competitors. Icons lauds their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the philosophy and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of a cycling champion.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Born in Belgium in 1980 and raised in London, Sir Bradley Wiggins is the greatest cyclist the UK has produced. In a long and distinguished career, he won five Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship titles.

In 2012 he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. Just ten days later he won Time Trial gold at the London Olympics then and cemented his National Treasure status by being voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The boom in cycling in the UK is often attributed to his exploits in that momentous year.

Wiggins was knighted for services to cycling in 2013 and broke the hour record in 2015. He retired from professional cycling at the end of 2016.

He lives in London.

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Verlag
HarperCollins
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0008301743
ISBN 13 
9780008301743
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
320
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