1923

The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession

Ned Boulting (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2024
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-3994-0158-6 (ISBN)

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An intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT
NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' -The Telegraph

'[a] fascinating and often touching book… Wonderful' -The Times

When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.

In the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Pathé news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots from stage 4 of the 1923 Tour de France. No longer than 2.5 minutes long, it featured half a dozen sequences, including a lone rider crossing a bridge.

Ned set about learning everything he could about the sequence – studying each frame, face and building – until he had squeezed the meaning from it. It sets him off in fascinating directions, encompassing travelogue, history, mystery story – to explain, to go deeper into this moment in time, captured on his little film.

Join him as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI.

Ned Boulting is the UK’s best known voice of cycling – he commentates on the Tour de France for ITV, and all other major cycling races. Ned is the author of five books, including the bestselling How I Won the Yellow Jumper and On the Road Bike. He lives in London with his wife and two children. @nedboulting

1. Looking
2. Falling
3. Moving
Postscript
Further Reading
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2024
Zusatzinfo	Black and white images
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 196 mm
Gewicht	209 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-3994-0158-0 / 1399401580
ISBN-13	978-1-3994-0158-6 / 9781399401586
Zustand	Neuware