The Indefatigables

The Indefatigables

Heath Ryan / Kathryn Moody

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Black Knight Books
Año de edición:
2023
Materia
Historia del deporte
ISBN:
9780734641472
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The first book of its kind, The Indefatigables: A Record of Australian Endurance Cycling is a milestone work and an essential reference that gathers Australia’s endurance cycling records in one place. Exploring the motivations, successes and disappointments of Australia’s ’wheel dippers’, presented here are the vibrant and timeless tales of intrepid and steadfast men and women who undertook record-setting feats which to many seemed unachievable, or even folly.Meticulously researched and written in an engaging style, The Indefatigables is a must read for anyone with an interest in the history of Australian cycling, or anyone who enjoys a cracking good story. So dip your wheel and take a journey into the fascinating world that is Australian endurance cycling.

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