When Belgian cyclist Charles Deruyter crossed the finish line in the third stage of the Circuit des Champs de Bataille, he fell into the arms of his wife and began sobbing. His bike had two […]
Gulf News, June 2020 Norwich City versus Manchester United in the FA Cup. The romance of an unfancied side pitting their wits against one of the giants of the game, in the most famous and […]
The Observer, June 2020 An eco-thriller from Robbie Arnott, a defence of traditional cricket by Duncan Hamilton and Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning novel about a racist school. The Rain HeronRobbie Arnott Atlantic, £14.99, p288 A quietly […]
The Observer, May 2020 A marvellous tour of British landmarks, an archaeological mystery and a dystopian satire about a ‘gestation retreat’ Walking the Great North LineRobert Twigger Orion, £20, pp320 Robert Twigger’s travelogues have always […]
Last year, Egan Bernal became the first Colombian to ride to Tour de France success, despite the sport being engrained in this Latin American country’s psyche – Gabriel Garcia Marquez once wrote a cycling biography […]