Sky’s the Limit Sky’s the Limit

Sky’s the Limit

Froome, Wiggins and the Quest to Conquer the Tour de France

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On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication and a vision begun with the creation of Team Sky. This is the inside story of that journey to greatness.

On Sunday 22 July, Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider ever to win the Tour de France. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication and a vision begun with the creation of Team Sky. This is the inside story of that journey to greatness.

Sky’s the Limit follows the gestation and birth of a brand new road racing team, which is the first British team to compete in the Tour de France since 1987. Team Sky, as it is known, since it is to be backed by the satellite broadcaster Sky, set out on the road to Tour de France glory in January 2010.

With exclusive behind-the-scenes access and interviews, Sky’s the Limit follows the management and riders as they embark on their journey - from their first training camp and team presentation in December 2009, all the way to the moment that Bradley Wiggins achieved what many had long thought impossible: a British rider from a British team winning the Tour de France.

Reviews

‘A well-informed, pacy account…has the twists and turns of a thriller’ Independent

Praise for Heroes, Villains & Velodromes:

'This is an absolutely must-read book…Moore has cleverly used the very cogent words of others to paint a picture of real characters within a new order' Graeme Obree, Scotsman

'A cracking story…I couldn't put it down' Hugh Porter, BBC cycling commentator

'Like its hero, this book is the real McHoy.' Scotland on Sunday

'An excellent book'. The Sunday Times

'…an inspiring tale. And in Richard Moore it has a splendid chronicler.' Independent on Sunday

About the author

Richard Moore is a freelance journalist who has written on sport, art and literature, contributing to the Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Herald, Guardian and Sunday Times. He was a member of the Scotland team in the Prutour, the nine-day cycling tour of Britain, and represented Scotland in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. His first book for HarperSport, In Search of Robert Millar, won Best Biography at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards. His Heroes, Villains and Velodromes was a bestseller for HarperSport in 2008, and in 2009 he ghosted Chris Hoy's autobiography.

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Deportes y vida al aire libre
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2011
9 de junio
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EN
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352
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EDITORIAL
HarperSport
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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
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8
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