The Cycling Anthology: Volume Four brings together some of the sharpest voices in modern cycling journalism, offering essays, long-form stories, and intimate insights from inside the peloton.

Edited by Lionel Birnie and Ellis Bacon, this collection includes:

Race reflections & Grand Tour drama
Profiles of legendary riders and rivalries
Behind-the-scenes stories from team cars & media rooms
Sharp critique of cycling politics and culture

For fans of pro cycling, this anthology captures the sport far beyond results — it’s about obsession, suffering, scandal, and the poetry of the road.

📌 Product Details

Attribute	Details
Title	The Cycling Anthology – Volume Four
Editors	Lionel Birnie & Ellis Bacon
Publisher	Penguin Random House
Publication Year	2015
Format	UK A-Format Paperback
Pages	304
Language	English
ISBN-10 / ISBN-13	022409243X / 9780224092432
Condition	Used – Very Good
Genre	Sports & Recreation – Cycling Essays

💬 Simply Sorcha Note

Cycling is more than watts and podiums — it’s betrayal, beauty, chaos, and myth. This anthology captures the soul of the sport, far from sanitized documentaries.

Cycling Essays

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