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"Some of my earliest memories"- Quinn Simmons

Mar 19, 2020

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"Some of my earliest memories"- Quinn Simmons

Cast your minds back to a simpler, albeit rather wetter, time in late September of last year. We’re in Harrogate, Yorkshire, and a ginger-bearded youth, round black studs in both ears, an American flag draped around his shoulders, has just soloed across the finish line almost a whole minute ahead of his nearest rival to win the junior world championship road race. Continue reading

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The Armchair Series- #1

Mar 12, 2020

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Described by the Telegraph as the ultimate love letter to road cycling, The Road Book is proud to present The Armchair Series, showcasing in their own words what our customers most love about The Road Book and how it is a must for the discerning cycling nerd.

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Love In The Time Of Corona- Ned Boulting

Mar 05, 2020

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Love In The Time Of Corona- Ned Boulting

What is tormenting about COVID-19 and its coded desire to self-replicate and co-exist with humanity, is how it has exposed to plain sight the undeniable fragility of the world we’ve built for ourselves. All seems suddenly sickly.

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Pedal Power: The Science Museum Live

Mar 02, 2020

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Professional road-cyclists are amongst the fastest humans on the planet. But what does it take to propel them to such speeds? Continue reading

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While You Were Sleeping...Tour de Langkawi

Feb 17, 2020

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While You Were Sleeping...Tour de Langkawi

On the morning of the final stage of the 2020 Tour de Langkawi, out for a very warm, very perspiration-laden run around the finishing circuit, I stopped dead in my tracks. Ahead of me was really very small monkey, with a bit of a beard. I don’t know what type, because I am not David Attenborough. But what I did know was that it was licking the inside of a burger box that had been discarded by the side of the road. Continue reading

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2020 Season Predictions - Ned Boulting

Jan 16, 2020

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No one I know likes to be asked to make predictions. You can either say the thing that will happen but does not sound exciting or interesting, nor reveal hidden depths of expertise and hipster knowledge. Or you can say something profoundly unusual and unexpected, which hints at vast reserves of understanding, inaccessible to the masses. The problem with this option is they won’t happen. The obvious, boring ones will happen. Everyone knows that. Continue reading

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Reflecting on a decade in Cycling- Kit Nicholson

Jan 14, 2020

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Reflecting on a decade in Cycling- Kit Nicholson

Any Top 10 list is bound to vary from one day to the next, and when we’ve so much to choose from – ten years of international bike racing – the task is pretty huge. It’s one of those things where you just have to go with your gut. When the question’s asked, what is the first thing, the first race, the first face that comes to mind? Continue reading

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The Silent Commentator Inside My Head- Kit Nicholson

Nov 29, 2019

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The Silent Commentator Inside My Head- Kit Nicholson

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"Emotion"- Russ Ellis

Nov 19, 2019

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When the team at The Road Book got in touch earlier this year to discuss providing the images for the 2019 edition, I was thrilled. The 2018 edition had struck me as a great addition to the cycling world. I was impressed by the unparalleled level of detail that the book provides, as well as its sheer size and its beautiful presentation. As a photographer, it is easy to see why I was so excited to be involved. Continue reading