Quick Reads

In 1947 a plane crash-landed on the Col du Tourmalet moments before the riders arrived, creating one of the Tour de France’s...

Paul Sherwen’s second life was as extraordinary as his first. Between mining in Uganda and commentating on the world’s biggest races, he...

Eileen Sheridan rode further and faster than anyone thought possible. From Land’s End to John O’Groats, she smashed records and changed women’s...

In 1956, Ray Booty did for cycling what Roger Bannister had done for running. He became the first rider to break the...

At 16, Eddy Merckx was already showing what was to come. A driven teenager racing through Brussels, chasing victory and proving everyone...

In 2007, Sir Chris Hoy took on the thin air of the Andes in search of speed. After a nightmare journey, he...