CYCLINGS STRANGEST TALES (PB)

Included in this quirky and fascinating collection are Thomas Stevens, the doughty Englishman who circumnavigated the world on a penny farthing; the 1904 Tour de France winner who was disqualified for catching the train; the 1937 Japanese invasion of China spearheaded by 50,000 bicycle-mounted troops; the man who soared over nine circus elephants on an ordinary yellow bike - and many more. Whether it’s from the open road, the velodrome or the BMX track, these stories come from every corner of the cycling world. Newly updated for 2017.