This lively 'scrapbook' seeks to illustrate Paul Smith's favourite people races & places in the cycling world through the romantic & beautiful images & places that inspired him From his collection of cycling jerseys & his extensive library of cycling publications & brochures of the 1950s & 1960s to the inspiration he has found in his cycling heroes (Coppi Anquetil Bartali) & his collaborations with bike-makers (Mercian & Pinarello) & race organizers this is a personal & highly visual journey that connects Smith's love of cycling with his love of design One climax to this parallel career came in 2013 when he was invited to design the legendary maglia rosa
- the pink jersey worn by the leader of the Giro d' Italia which was blessed by Pope Francis I & presented to the winner Ultimately this is not merely a book about one man's enthusiasm for a sport but an insight into how the people stories & imagery that fill this passion have influenced one of the most successful personalities in the design world