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Dineen, Robert

 
9780091945398: Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist
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ISBN 10: 0091945399 ISBN 13: 9780091945398
Editorial: Ebury Press, 2013

Sinopsis

Reg Harris, whose statue overlooks the Manchester Velodrome, is the legend who all track cyclists want to emulate. He was a poor, working-class boy born in the Depression who escaped the Lancashire mills to utterly dominate his sport. He triumphed as world champion an incredible
five times between 1947 and 1954 and performed medal-winning heroics at the London Olympics.

At his peak he was the most adored sportsman in the country attracting huge crowds, sponsorship, and the company of the rich and famous. But, fiercely driven and ruthlessly single-minded, Harris had a dark side. His was a sensational life fuelled by an insatiable need for money, celebrity, fast cars and beautiful women that constantly threatened to destroy him.

Following an exhaustive investigation, Robert Dineen has uncovered an epic sporting rise and fall – a story more astounding than anyone had known.

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Acerca del autor

Robert Dineen is a sports journalist with the Daily Telegraph. He has previously worked for The Times, The Sunday Times and GQ, and has won prizes in several prestigious competitions, including the Vogue Young Writer of the Year and The Irish Post Young Sports Writer of the Year. Robert, a keen cyclist, is 33 years old and lives in London.

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Editorial
Ebury Press
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0091945399
ISBN 13 
9780091945398
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
352
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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