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How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour de France Book

How I Won the Yellow Jumper is a a recount of TV presenter Ned Boulting's 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 detailing the complexities and absurdities of reporting on the race and confronting the most celebrated riders. Eight Tours on from Ned's humbling debut, he has grown to respect, mock, adore and crave the race in equal measure. What's more, he has even started to understand it. Funny and frank, How I Won the Yellow Jumperis the account of Ned's journey, that same journey undertaken by many tens of thousands of cycling enthusiasts from tour trainee to incurable fanatic.Read More

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  • Foyles

    'Paris, 4 July 2003: My first Tour de France. I had never seen a bike race. I had only vaguely heard of Lance Armstrong. I had no idea what I was doing there. Yet, that day I was broadcasting live on television. I fumbled my way through a few platitudes, before summing up with the words, "...Dave Millar just missing out on the Yellow Jumper." Yes, the Yellow Jumper.'Follow Ned Boulting's (occasionally excruciating) experiences covering the world's most famous cycling race. His story offers an insider's view of what really goes on behind the scenes of the Tour. From up-close-and-personal encounters with Lance Armstrong to bewildered mishaps with the local cuisine, Ned's been there, done that and got the crumpled-looking t-shirt. Eight Tours on from Ned's humbling debut, he has grown to respect, mock, adore and crave the race in equal measure. What's more, he has even started to understand it. Includes How Cav Won the Green Jersey: Short Dispatches from the 2011 Tour de France

  • Play

    A funny and frank account of falling in love with the Tour de France by television's quintessential roving reporter Ned Boulting. 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 detailing the complexities and absurdities of reporting on the race and confronting the most celebrated riders -- Cavendish Wiggins Armstrong et al -- seconds after they cross the line. Eight Tours on from Ned's humbling debut he has grown to respect mock adore and crave the race in equal measure. What's more he has even started to understand it. Funny and frank How I Won the Yellow Jumper""is the account of Ned's journey -- that same journey undertaken by many tens of thousands of cycling enthusiasts -- from tour trainee to incurable fanatic.

  • Blackwell

    Paris, 4 July 2003: My first Tour de France. I had never seen a bike race. I had only vaguely heard of Lance Armstrong. I had no idea what I was doing there. Yet, that day I was broadcasting live on television. This title offers an insider's view...

  • 0224083368
  • 9780224083362
  • Ned Boulting
  • 7 June 2012
  • Yellow Jersey
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 416
  • Reprint
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