Pain and Privilege: Inside Le Tour by Sophie Smith Paperback Book

Description: Pain and Privilege by Sophie Smith Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A profound insight into the stories behind the image of the Tour de France, showcasing the sacrifice, despair, strategy and chaos of those four weeks in July to reveal a fascinating new perspective on the greatest race on earth.Every year the Tour de France puts on one of the great viewing spectacles in sport, showcasing extraordinary human endurance and one of the most beautiful countries on the planet. But underneath the facade, its a different story – a story of suffering, sacrifice and pain. This is that story.Pain and Privilege gets under the skin of cyclings cruel super race and describes what the race that unites people from all over the globe is really like, from the laughs to the tears, from the politics to the personal, from inspirational triumph to desperate failure. Team staff, sports scientists, psychologists, media and dignitaries all contribute to draw a more complex and confronting portrait of the worlds grandest sporting spectacle.With exclusive contributions from Richie Porte, Cadel Evans, Chris Froome, Michael Matthews, Caleb Ewan, Sam Bennett, Robbie McEwen, Michael MØrkØv, Jens Debusschere, Matt White, Allan Peiper, Cherie Pridham, Enrico Poitschke, Mathew Hayman, Simon Clarke, Marcel Kittel and Luke Durbridge.Plus, insights from Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Patrick Lefevere, David Brailsford, Tadej Pogaar and more. Author Biography Sophie Smith is a freelance journalist and broadcaster with 14 years of experience reporting for commercial newspapers, magazines, websites and television. Sophie has a background in international and Olympic sports, and got hooked on professional cycling when she was assigned the round as a cadet. She spent two years living and working for cycling titles in London, exclusively following the WorldTour circuit. Now based in inner-city Melbourne, every year Sophie travels across the world to cover professional races for major Australian, UK and US press outlets. The 35-year-old has reported from nine Tours de France and counting, four UCI Road World Championships, the Giro dItalia, spring classics, London 2012, the UCI Track World Championships, Tour Down Under, Tour of California, Tour of Britain, UAE Tour, Tour of Oman and more. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Monash University where she majored in journalism. Details ISBN 1761150421 ISBN-13 9781761150425 Title Pain and Privilege Author Sophie Smith Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 272 Publisher Ultimo Press GE_Item_ID:138811651; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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