The RiderBloomsbury Publishing USA, 16 aug 2018 - 160 pagina's The instant cult classic about biking, road racing, and the bicyclists who love their sport. Originally published in Holland in 1978, The Rider went on to sell more than 100,000 copies. Brilliantly conceived and written at a break-neck pace, it is a loving, imaginative, and, above all, passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing. Tim Krabbé begins this story at the very start of the Tour de Mont Aigoual, ready to race his rivals through the mountains of Central France. Over the course of the 150 pages that follows, Krabbé takes his bike 150 kilometers, and pulls his readers into the life of the sport he loves. The Rider is beloved as a bicycle odyssey, a literary masterpiece, and the ultimate book for bike lovers as well as the arm-chair sports enthusiast. |
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... First published in Dutch by Uitgeverij Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, under the title De Renner The publishers gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ...
... First published in Dutch by Uitgeverij Bert Bakker, Amsterdam, under the title De Renner The publishers gratefully acknowledge a grant from the Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ...
Pagina 3
... first into the curves, I'll have to take the lead no later than here. At that White sign: CULTE PROTESTANTE, services at ten—thirty every Sunday. I keep riding till I'm out of Meyrueis. Then I climb off and take a piss. I see two other ...
... first into the curves, I'll have to take the lead no later than here. At that White sign: CULTE PROTESTANTE, services at ten—thirty every Sunday. I keep riding till I'm out of Meyrueis. Then I climb off and take a piss. I see two other ...
Pagina 7
... first three riders making the first pass through Meyrueis, and two others, fifty francs, in Camprieu at the foot of Mont Aigoual. Kléber is standing in front of me. We greet each other. I point to his bars. 'New tape?' He smiles ...
... first three riders making the first pass through Meyrueis, and two others, fifty francs, in Camprieu at the foot of Mont Aigoual. Kléber is standing in front of me. We greet each other. I point to his bars. 'New tape?' He smiles ...
Pagina 10
... first climb won't be for another thirty kilometers, at Les Vignes. I'm longing for it, just like when I'm doing it I'll long for it to be over. Chatting in the peloton, old acquaintances are being renewed, a guy turns around with no ...
... first climb won't be for another thirty kilometers, at Les Vignes. I'm longing for it, just like when I'm doing it I'll long for it to be over. Chatting in the peloton, old acquaintances are being renewed, a guy turns around with no ...
Pagina 14
... first climb, for the final hundred kilometers I'll solo out in front, my victory will be talked about for years to come. I feel the burning pain that forms the bridge between attack and rhythm. I must be crazy! If they leave me alone, I ...
... first climb, for the final hundred kilometers I'll solo out in front, my victory will be talked about for years to come. I feel the burning pain that forms the bridge between attack and rhythm. I must be crazy! If they leave me alone, I ...
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