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Volume five is the latest in the series and features ten essays and includes four new writers to The Cycling Anthology.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One, Brendan Gallagher looks at some of the pioneering road racing cyclists, the early stars of a relatively new sport who were suddenly thrust into a terrible conflict on the battlefields. There’s a British theme with the almost-unbelievable boom and bust of the Linda McCartney team and the mystery of Joey McLoughlin.
We study the phenomenon of panache – what is it and who has it – and there’s an affectionate look at Superbagnères, a stunning but sadly-neglected Pyrenean climb.
THE WRITERS
The Cycling Anthology Volume 5
Soldiers of the Road by Brendan Gallagher
Cycling’s war heroes and the role of the bicycle in World War One.
In Search of Panache by Jeremy Whittle
Why you don’t have to be a winner to be a winner in the eyes of the public.
Into the Open Era by François Thomazeau
How the Tour de France became the international event it is today.
Oh, Tour! by Ellis Bacon
Ellis Bacon’s epic poem tells the story of the 2014 Tour de France.
Linda McCartney on Tour by Lionel Birnie
The story behind what could have been Britain’s greatest ever pro team.
The Mystery of Joey McLoughlin by Andy McGrath
Whatever happened to one of the brightest stars of the 1980s and 1990s British cycling scene?
Superbagnères by Edward Pickering
A return to one of cycling’s greatest Pyrenean climbs.
The Sound of the Tour by Matt Beaudin
The Tour can be a treat for the senses – albeit a loud one.
Treading the Boards by Matt McGeehan
A postcard from the 2014 track World Championships in Cali, Colombia.
The Cognac Salesman and the Conman by Daniel Friebe
Meet Jean-François Naquet-Radiguet, a Tour de France pioneer.
