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Rising from an inner city background abandoned by his pro cyclist father as a toddler Bradley Wiggins became a prodigious talent. World Junior Champion World Champion & Olympic Champion were all titles that came his way at a startlingly young age but what he really wanted was success on the road. Wiggos reinvention on the path to becoming Britains first Tour de France winner in over a hundred years of racing is one of sports most uplifting & inspiring stories. In this captivating & insightful narrative Wiggins old friend & colleague John Deering sets this remarkable story against the backdrop of Wiggins crushing Tour victory his races along the thousands of kilometres of French tarmac telling the tale of his brutal procession from Liege to Paris in counterpoint to his fascinating life. From a Kilburn council estate to the Champs Elysees via the Olympics Paul Weller & the worlds most glorious sideburns the legend of Bradley Wiggins is unravelled like never before. ...

Wednesday 1 August 2012 will live forever in the memory of all those who witnessed Bradley Wigginss stunning Time Trial gold ...

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant ' Wiggo' the kid from Kilburn was a national hero. Two years previously however Wiggins had been staring into the abyss. His much-hyped attempt to conquer the 2010 Tour de France had ended in public humiliation. Poor results & indifferent form left him facing the sack from Team Sky. & then he was hit with the tragic news of the death of his granddad George the man who had raised him as a young boy. At rock bottom Wiggins had to reach deep inside himself & find the strength to fight his way back. Outspoken honest intelligent & fearless Wiggins has been hailed as the people's champion. In My Time he tells the story of the remarkable journey that led him from his lowest ebb to win the world's toughest race. In his own words he reveals the personal anguish that has driven him on & what it's like behind the scenes at Team Sky: the brutal training regimes the sacrifices & his views on his teammates & rivals. He talks too about his anger at the spectre of doping that pursues his sport how he dealt with the rush of taking Olympic gold & above all what it takes to be the greatest. ...

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won gold in the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant ' Wiggo' the kid from Kilburn was a national hero. Outspoken honest intelligent & fearless Wiggins has been hailed as the people's champion. From his lowest ebb following a catastrophic attempt to conquer the 2012 Tour & the loss of his granddad who had raised him as a boy My Time tells the story of his remarkable journey to win the world's toughest race. It

Includes:: a brand new chapter shortlisted for the British Sports Book award for best autobiography.

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Conways latest contribution to the Bradshaws publishing phenomenon is this superb & wonderfully illustrated guide to Victorian ...

Following its bestselling edition of Bradshaw's Handbook 1863" " Old House" brings you this fascinating guide to Europe's rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913 it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent short guides to each city & notable destination & features & a wealth of advertisements & ephemeral materials concerning hotels restaurants & services that might be required by the early twentieth century traveller by rail. It affords a fascinating glimpse of fin de siecle Europe & of a transport network that was shortly to be devastated by the greatest war the world had ever seen." ...

Collector's item landmark in the history of the tour guide snapshot of Britain in the 1860s
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Leatherbound Special Edition! Collector's item landmark in the history of the tour guide snapshot of Britain in the 1860s
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As air travel entered its exhilarating golden age a growing number of Britons were taking to the skies
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