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Rainbows In The Mud: Inside The Intoxicating World Of CyclocrossStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionCyclocross is no longer cycling's hidden gem. Its rapid growth in the USA and UK means this intense and dramatic sport is exploding into the mainstream. With a season running from September to February, cyclocross is cycling's only purely winter discipline, demanding a combination of athleticism, supreme technical skill and ruthless tactics for the muddy conditions. Promotion infoA colourful ride through a season of cyclocross, cycling's off-road, cult discipline ReviewsHe paints a picture so vibrant you feel the mud under your feet and taste the beer and frites * Soigneur * Rainbows in the Mud is successful in telling the story of cyclocross through the characters, places and races... Paul Maunder's journalistic eye and skill with the written word helps bring the mud of Belgium alive * CX Magazine * [Paul Maunder] has written a book on the winter sport's attraction and idiosyncrasies. It details the obsessive fans, the carnival-like, beer-swilling atmosphere and revered riders * Cycling Weekly * Maunder presents a heartfelt introduction to a sport that could soon establish itself as a serious rival for several other spectator sports, giving us yet another thing for which we should thank the Belgians. * Bristol Post * Check out Paul Maunder's book "Rainbows in the Mud." Some of the finest writing you'll see in the sport of bicycle racing. -- Katie Compton, Cyclocross champion Author descriptionEver since seeing flickering coverage of the 1984 World Road Championships from Barcelona, Paul Maunder has loved all aspects of cycle racing. He won his first race - an Under-12s cyclocross around a farmyard near Oxford, for which he won three chocolate bars - but thereafter struggled to maintain such dominance. He has studied fiction with the former Poet Laureate, been awarded a fellowship by Faber, and is a regular feature contributor to Rouleur and Peloton magazines. |