Description
Book SynopsisPresents a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions and human endurance. This title explores themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training and the revelry of the fans and crowds, and more.
Trade Review'Glorious' - Daily Telegraph
'This isn’t simply a book for cycling enthusiasts, but also for anyone with an interest in sports photography, reportage or just the Magnum agency' - Amateur Photographer
'A reminder that, among the strained sinews, yellow jerseys and mud-splattered victory laps, cycling remains ‘the sport of the people' ' - Mr Porter
'Encapsulates cycling's multifaceted appeal' - The Cyclist
'A heavyweight addition to shelves' - Guardian
'The world's best photographers capture the world's most thrilling sport … The book brings together an impressive spectrum of colour and black-and-white images … It is a moving and addictive collection' - Cycling World
Table of Contents1.
Tour de France, 1939 – Robert Capa • 2.
Winter Training and Racing: Guy Le Querrec, Winter training 1985; Guy Le Querrec, Laurent Fignon; Guy Le Querrec, French Cyclo-cross; John Vink, Belgian Cyclo-cross; John Vink, Bernard Hinault’s last race • 3.
Tour de France, 1982: Harry Gruyaert • 4.
Track Racing and the Velodrome: David Seymour; Rene Burri; Martine Franck; John Vink; Stuart Franklin; Chris Steele Perkins, Atlanta 1996 Paralympics; Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1957 Paris Six-Day Race • 5.
Tour de France, 1985: John Vink; Christopher Anderson, The Lost Tours • 6.
The Crowds and Spectators: Mark Power; John Vink; Robert Capa; Martine Franck; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Richard Kalvar; Harry Gruyaert; Leonard Freed; Guy Le Querrec; Chris Steele Perkins; Thomas Hoepker
