Chasing The Rainbow: The Story Of Road Cycling'S World Championships

Chasing The Rainbow: The Story Of Road Cycling'S World Championships

The complete history of both the men?s and women?s road World Cycling Championships including the famous routes, momentous victories and the characters, climbs, and of course, the riders behind the infamous pursuit for one of road cycling?s greatest prizes: the Rainbow Jersey. ?Jam-packed with exclusive rider interviews with previous champions, including Stephen Roche, Cadel Evans and Nicole Cooke, and with foreword by Brian Cookson, this book tells for the first time the history of one of one of road cycling?s greatest prizes. Exclusive interviews and features including: Marcel Kint Yvonne Reynders Barry Hoban Felice Gimondi Keetie Van Oosten-Hage Mandy Jones Stephen Roche Catherine Marsal Oscar Freire Nicole Cooke Cadel EvansAbout the AuthorGILES BELBIN?s a cycling historian. His work has been published in?rocyling,?ustralia's Ride Cycling Review, the?ndependent?nd?uardian?nline. Giles reported on all of the cycling events at London 2012 for the Olympic News Service. His first cycling book?ountain Kings?as published in 2013. Giles lives in the UK.