RIDE! RIDE! RIDE! by MARK WELLINGS - ICON - 2016 - P/B - *PROOF*
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Ride! Ride! Ride!: Herne Hill Velodrome and the Story of British Track Cycling\n\nProduct Overview\nThe early 21st century has been a golden age for British track cycling, with\nworld championship glory for the likes of Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and\nVictoria Pendleton, and Olympic medals galore. Tracing the origins of this\nphenomenal success story, Mark Wellings delves into cycling's chaotic and\ncolourful past to chronicle the rise of the sport through the story of Herne\nHill Velodrome, the iconic south London venue. 125 years on from the inaugural\nrace, Herne Hill has played host to many of the most significant moments in\nBritish cycling history, from the first Good Friday Meeting in 1903 to the\n1948 London Olympics and later the first track rides of a twelveyear- old\nWiggins. Writer and historian Wellings, a Herne Hill regular with rare behind-\nthe-scenes access, brings these events vividly to life, while also exploring\nthe lives of those involved, such as 'Champion of C-
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