18 Comments

1. Joseph Cook on 08/10/2023 at 4:38 pm

   A must read.

2. Pauhla Whitaker on 09/10/2023 at 3:27 pm

   A superb book. It’s about cycling, it’s about France, it’s a travelogue and a social history and it’s even more than that, but you have to read it to discover for yourself!

3. Ellen Joy Webster on 09/10/2023 at 3:28 pm

   Abso-flippin-lutely fabulous! Kept me engrossed and eased the pain of cancelled flights and a lot of rerouting.

4. Robert Sharpe on 09/10/2023 at 3:52 pm

   Following the tiniest of threads to create a tapestry of remembrance of then and now. Shared experiences a century apart. Exceptionally good.

5. Jeremy Taylor on 09/10/2023 at 4:07 pm

   Don’t let ‘cycling book’ put you off. This a great read, especially how events in history are weaved into the story of a bike race.

6. Fay Steventon on 09/10/2023 at 4:23 pm

   Loved this book. Didn’t want to finish it.

7. David O’Callaghan on 09/10/2023 at 5:14 pm

   An excellent book that I enjoyed from the start, Thanks for the story Ned!

8. Tom on 09/10/2023 at 6:21 pm

   This is a wonderful book, it’s a fantastic exploration of the minutiae derived from a wonderful clip.

9. Mark Boyle on 09/10/2023 at 9:01 pm

   Great book, amazing how Ned uses a scrap of film to open a door into a forgotten period of time.

10. Gill Johnson on 09/10/2023 at 9:22 pm

    Loved this. Different from most of his other books in blending social history with cycling knowledge. Captures the experience of the rabbit hole of historical research.

11. Claire Gill on 09/10/2023 at 9:57 pm

    A lovely rabbit-warren of a book, with so many different connections and avenues explored. Ned’s research and writing leads us to learn much about how a sport can run through the veins of people, a country and history.

12. John Mitchell on 09/10/2023 at 10:16 pm

    Outstanding, a journey that explores so many avenues and opens a window on a time that went on to shape the 20th Century.

13. Neil on 10/10/2023 at 9:19 pm

    Fabulous response to the threads that can be followed with passion from watching a moment captured in time. Beautifully told and captivating.

14. Nicholas Andrews on 11/10/2023 at 12:50 pm

    A wonderful and magical story, brilliantly written. Combines so many different, related elements. The underlying love of cycling generally, the Tour de France specifically and of France itself reveal themselves throughout the book.

15. Antony Phillips on 20/10/2023 at 4:10 pm

    Fascinating.

16. Tatiana Wilson on 01/12/2023 at 4:20 pm

    Makes a great Xmas gift.

17. Sophie Ryan on 08/12/2023 at 4:49 pm

    A most interesting read.

18. TPBP PR DEPARTMENT on 13/03/2024 at 12:59 pm

    Read, vote and comment!