After a year which has already seen william fotheringhams. The world of cycling is one of deathdefying feats and obscure mechanicaloddities, heroics and geekiness in equal measure. William fotheringham s most popular book is my time. William fotheringham born 1965 is a sports writer specialising in cycling and rugby. William fotheringham is the author of half man, half bike and cyclopedia. As a newspaper journalist he writes for the guardian. William fotheringham has 34 books on goodreads with 9246 ratings. William cowan fotheringham 1899 1981 was a scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is a current writer for procycling magazine a graduate of cambridge university with a degree in french, russian and. Fotheringham, william independent publishers group. A world of deathdefying feats and obscure mechanical oddities, the nature of cycling is both heroic and geeky, and the perils of vicious dogs are. Its all about the bike by fotheringham, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William fotheringham has been a racing cyclist on road and track since 1981.
A world of deathdefying feats and obscure mechanical oddities, the nature of cycling. Fotheringham doesnt make any false claims about cyclopedia s completeness. William fotheringham writes for theguardianandobserveron cycling and rugby. Fotheringham was a features editor for cycling weekly, the features editor of cycle sport and cofounder of procycling magazine.
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