Maurice Burton, Paul Jones

The Maurice Burton Way

Britain's first Black Cycling Champion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A book about racism and resilience in sport. Track cyclist Maurice Burton rose above the racism in British society and sport to triumph. He is a national sporting treasure and role model, waiting to be discovered.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 160mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781399407397
• ISBN-10: 1399407392
• Artikelnr.: 68582992

Autorenporträt

Maurice Burton was born in London to an English mother and a Jamaican father. In 1973, he became the first Black British champion in cycling, before representing Britain at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. He moved to Belgium in 1977 to become a professional on the six-day circuit. In 2024 Maurice was the recipient of the prestigious Cycling Plus Lifetime Achievement award. Paul Jones is a celebrated cycling writer and very occasional racing cyclist. His highly praised books include A Corinthian Endeavour and End to End which have a shared passion for people who do extraordinary things.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Der Ver Cycles
2. Peckham
3. Burbage Road
4. Saffron Lane
5. A Primer
6. Arima
7. Kazemattenstraat
8. Herne Hill
9. Zelzate
10. Bommelstraat
11. Zurich
12. Antwerp
13. Melbourne
14. Ghent
15. Wembley
16. Ghent
17. Annerley
18. Cologne
19. Scotland
20. Ghent
21. Luna Park
22. Lisson Grove
23. De Ver Cycles
24. Manchester
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author
index

Rezensionen

Maurice has lived a hell of a life. The world needs to hear about it