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Samuel Abt	Breakaway	1985	The 1984 Tour de France recounted in reportage style by one of cycling's best most meticulous observers
Lance Armstrong	Its Not About The Bike	2000	A massively successful account of Armstrong's life up to his first Tour victory that is as skilfully tailored to the cancer community and general market, as it is unsatisfying to a cycle enthusiast
Philippe Brunel, trans Lois Lovett	An Intimate Portrait Of The Tour De France	1996	A richly illustrated look behind the scenes of the great race from the 1920s to the 1990s that is a joy to flick through, so long as you ignore the text
Beryl Burton	Personal Best	1986	The matter-of-fact autobiography of arguably Britain's greatest ever sportswoman
Jeff Connor	Wide Eyed And Legless	1988	A tabloid journalist travels with the only British team to enter the Tour de France in the past 40 years to provide a hilarious account of their disastrous participation in the 1987 event
William Fotheringham	A Century Of Cycling	2003	A coffee-table-sized book containing a good history of the major races in professional road cycling
William Fotheringham	Fallen Angel - The Passion Of Fausto Coppi	2009	A riveting biography that paints an engaging picture of post-war Italy and of the man considered by many to be the greatest racing cyclist of all time
William Fotheringham	Roule Britannia	2005	A highly readable history of British participation in the Tour de France 1955 – 2004
Johnny Green	Push Yourself Just A Little Bit More	2005	A gonzo account of the 2003 Tour recounted in rock n' roll patois in which the race and results take a back seat to a rollercoaster back-stage view of the event
Paul Howard	Sex, Lies And Handlebar Tape	2008	A biography of Jacques Anquetil, the dominant racing cyclist of the late 50s and early 60s, including his highly unconventional post-career family life
Michael Hutchinson	The Hour	2006	An engaging account of Hutchinson’s preparation for, and attempt on, the hour record, taking in much of the history and mythology of the record along the way
Paul Kimmage	Rough Ride	1990	A compelling, warts-and-all, account of the author's short career as a professional cycle racer written partially to expose the sport's drug culture
Benjo Maso	The Sweat of the Gods	2005	An alternative history of professional cycle racing focussing on the external, and frequently malign, influences that have shaped the sport
Chas Messenger	Ride And Be Damned	1998	A richly illustrated, but occasionally confused, account of the post second world war split in British racing cycling
Richard Moore	In Search of Robert Millar	2007	A readable and stimulating biography of Britain's most sucessful stage race rider
Richard Moore	Heroes, Villains and Veoldromes, Chris Hoy and the Track Cycling Revolution	2008	A well-written and enjoyable biog of Sir Chris taking in the evolution of the entire track cycling phenomenon that came out of the east of Scotland in the 1990s

Graeme Obree	Flying Scotsman	2003	From attempts on the hour record to attempts on his own life, the Scottish cyclists' story in his own words
Matt Rendell	The Death Of Marco Pantani	2006	A biography of the meteoric star of 1990s cycling that is readable and thought-provoking; if ultimately depressing
Eileen Sheridan	Wonder Wheels	1956	A charming, period piece of an autobiography by the dominant force in UK women's cycling during the early 1950s
J B Wadley	From the pen of J B Wadley, ed Adrian Bell	2002	A collection of articles about competitive cycling by one of Britain's most celebrated cycle journalists

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