Book description
On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever
to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work
and dedication and a vision begun with the creation of Team Sky. This is
the inside story of that journey to greatness.
On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever
to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work
and dedication and a vision begun with the creation of Team Sky. This is
the inside story of that journey to greatness.
Sky's the Limit follows the gestation and birth of a brand new road
racing team, which is the first British team to compete in the Tour de
France since 1987. Team Sky, as it is known, since it is to be backed by
the satellite broadcaster Sky, set out on the road to Tour de France
glory in January 2010.
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews, Sky's the Limit
follows the management and riders as they embark on their journey - from
their first training camp and team presentation in December 2009, all
the way to the moment that Bradley Wiggins achieved what many had long
thought impossible: a British rider from a British team winning the Tour
de France. 'A well-informed, pacy account…has the twists and turns of
a thriller' Independent
Praise for Heroes, Villains & Velodromes:
'This is an absolutely must-read book…Moore has cleverly used the very
cogent words of others to paint a picture of real characters within a
new order' Graeme Obree, Scotsman
'A cracking story…I couldn't put it down' Hugh Porter, BBC cycling commentator
'Like its hero, this book is the real McHoy.' Scotland on Sunday
'An excellent book'. The Sunday Times
'…an inspiring tale. And in Richard Moore it has a splendid
chronicler.' Independent on Sunday Richard Moore is a freelance
journalist who has written on sport, art and literature, contributing to
the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Herald, Guardian and Sunday Times. He
was a member of the Scotland team in the Prutour, the nine-day cycling
tour of Britain, and represented Scotland in the 1998 Commonwealth
Games. His first book for HarperSport, In Search of Robert Millar, won
Best Biography at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards. His Heroes,
Villains and Velodromes was a bestseller for HarperSport in 2008, and in
2009 he ghosted Chris Hoy's autobiography.
