Ned Boulting

1923

The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession

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Produktbeschreibung

* LONGLISTED 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 The story of an obsession. 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 153mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781399401548
• ISBN-10: 1399401548
• Artikelnr.: 65602885

Autorenporträt

Ned Boulting began his television career in 1997 when he joined Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday. He moved to ITV Sport in 2001, and has covered a range of football events including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup over a period of fifteen years. 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

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

Witty, discursive, and tons of fun, Ned Boulting has the Tour De France under his skin, and you will too by the time you read this