The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey Cycling Most Infamous Superstition eBook Graham Healy
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The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey is a fascinating lens on the history of professional cycling. It examines the infamous curse associated with wearers of the tunic awarded to the winner of the World Cycling Championships. Each chapter looks at a particular wearer of the rainbow jersey who was struck by misfortune, personal tragedy, or death from Stan Ockers, who died in a bicycle race accident in 1955 to Paolo Bettini, whose brother was in a fatal car crash ten days after Paolo’s win; from Jean-Pierre Monseré, who was struck down by a car while racing in the jersey, to Tommy Simpson, who suffered cardiac arrest in a race just two years after being crowned champion.
The ill fortune visited upon wearers of the rainbow jersey is bizarre and tragic—but is it anything more than random chance? The final chapter of the book evaluates whether this level of bad luck is higher than for any other sample of humanity. A chilling look at the history of cycling, sure to intrigue any fan of the sport.
* Praise for "The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey" *
“Cycling’s history is built on triumphs and tragedies, heroics and
underhanded maneuverings, mythology and real-life grit. Graham Healy masterfully tells this story through intimate profiles of the men who have worn the rainbow jersey, and in doing so reveals something deeper about the meaning of success and the uncontrollable nature of life.” —Daniel Lee, author of "The Belgian Hammer Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists"
The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey Cycling Most Infamous Superstition eBook Graham Healy
This was a great and quick read by Graham Healy, I had trouble putting it down once I picked it up. It is a great book for anyone interesting in the history of cycling or the Rainbow jersey. Chapeau Graham!Product details
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The Curse of the Rainbow Jersey Cycling Most Infamous Superstition eBook Graham Healy Reviews
good insight into the "superstitions" of professional riders. I recommend to all fans of racing a bike
Enjoy reading "legendary" anecdotes
This was a great and quick read by Graham Healy, I had trouble putting it down once I picked it up. It is a great book for anyone interesting in the history of cycling or the Rainbow jersey. Chapeau Graham!
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