The author has noticed something. It's to do with bikes. They're everywhere. And so are their riders. In this title, the author asks how Britain became so obsessed with cycling.
Follow Ned Boulting’s (occasionally excruciating) experiences covering the world’s most famous two-wheeled race. His story offers an insider’s view of life behind the scenes of the Tour, as well as de
A funny and irreverant look behind the scenes at the 2014 Tour de France, which starts in Yorkshire, from the author of How I Won the Yellow Jumper. In 2014 Ned Boulting reports on his dozen-th Tour
The language of cycling is vibrant, sophisticated, often impenetrable and extremely French. Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrité (crumbled)? H
Ned Boulting, bestselling author and former football commentator and presenter (now best known for his cycling commentary) reminisces about a life in football.From time to time, as I lurched from training ground to player's tunnel, I'd be glared at by Alex Ferguson, clapped on the back by Arsène Wenger, taken out the back by Alan Pardew or banned by José Mourinho. In the time it took for the Golden Generation to come of age, dominate, disappoint and retire, I fell in – and ultimately out – of love with the game, as I was granted a uniquely privileged insight into the back-stage comings and goings of the professional football circus.Although best known as ITV’s commentator on the Tour de France, Ned Boulting has spent most of his professional life covering football.Follow Ned’s journey from football supporter to reporter―from criss-crossing the country in a banger of a car hoping for a word or two from the latest big signing, to the glamour of the Champions League. Ned really has been
An amusing and personal exploration of the austere, nutty soul of British cycling from Ned Boulting, the author of How I Won The Yellow Jumper.Ned Boulting has noticed something about bikes. They're e
A funny and frank account of falling in love with the Tour de France that explores the highs, the lows, and the occasional absurdities of broadcasting live sports Paris, 4 July 2003: My first Tour de
A funny and irreverant look behind the scenes at the 2014 Tour de France, which starts in Yorkshire, from the author ofHow I Won the Yellow Jumper.In 2014 Ned Boulting reports on his dozen-th Tour de