The Great Bike Race

“This is unquestionably the finest book ever written on the subject of cycling, bar none. the combination of the late Geoffrey Nicholson's (he died in 1999) observations, coupled with an impeccable writing style, make “the great bike race” almost a complete education in and of itself” ~The Washing-Machine Post

It's one of the best books of cycling ever written. For people starting adventure with cycling will be a great and colorful guide to the nuances of the sport, and those more familiar, there are many interesting stories from the old days. This combined with the excellent pen Nicholson creates an unusual atmosphere of "The Great Bicycle Race". A must have! ~Rowery.Org

"The Great Bike Race remains, in my eyes, the finest book ever written about the Tour De France." ~William Fotheringham

"The quality of his writing has transformed the character of sports writing’." ~The Guardian

"If there were a maillot jaune for sportswriters, Mr Nicholson should be wearing it." ~The Economist

"A delightful and perceptive book…..his greatest success is in his wonderfully vivid ability to describe the passing scene, whether witnessed from the grandstand of a stadium, from a café terrace in a small mountain hamlet, or from the bedrooms of the participants and the armies of their assistants…..Mr Nicholson is very good indeed." ~The Times

“A delightful and perceptive book … his greatest success is in his wonderfully vivid ability to describe the passing scene, whether witnessed from the grandstand of a stadium, from a café terrace in a small mountain hamlet, or from the bedrooms of the participants and the armies of their assistants … Mr Nicholson is very good indeed.” ~The Sunday Times