Tag Archives: bradley wiggins

The Pain Free Cyclist

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Kirsty

Maybe you’ve been watching the Tour and feeling inspired to get out on your bike again after a crash? Or maybe you were in the Tour and had to abandon due to injury? (Fabian, Tony, Simon, et al. – we … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling | Tagged Allez Wiggo, bradley wiggins, Cannondale-Garmin, Cycling, cycling injury, Matt Rabin, Robert Hicks, Tour de France 2015 | Comments Off

Who to back in the Tour de France 2: Antipodes

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Nick in Nets

Moving on from the USA … AustraliaandNewZealand Just typing that made the blood run cold at my fingertips. As a kiwi I loathe people conflating New Zealand and Australia. That little country to our north-west is as far away from … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged Adam Hansen, Australia, BMC Racing, bradley wiggins, Brett Lancaster, Bros, Cadel Evans, Cameron Meyer, Critérium du Dauphiné, Critérium International, Daryl Impey, Garmin-Sharp, Giro d'Italia, Greg Henderon, Jack Bauer, king of the mountain, Lotto-Belisol, Mark cavendish, Matt Goss, Michael Rogers, Milan–San Remo, New Zealand, Orica-GreenEDGE, Paris-Nice, Pierre Roland, polka dot jersey, Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis, Simon Clarke, Simon Gerrans, South Africa, Stuart O'Grady, Team Saxo-Tinkoff, Team Sky, Tejay van Garderen, Tour de California, Tour de France, Tour de Suisse, Tour Down Under, Tour of Slovenia, Tour of the Basque Country, Vuelta a Espana | Comments Off

Can you beat Bloomsbury Sport at Fantasy Cycling?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kirsty

For 3 weeks of the year, every year, I become obsessed. The blinkers are on and all I can think about is the Tour de France. It truly is one of the greatest of tests of sporting endurance – of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Sports News, Team Sport | Tagged Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, bradley wiggins, Chris froome, Cycling, Mark cavendish, Peter Sagan, Road cycling, Team Sky, Tour 100, Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali | 1 Comment

Giro d’Italia, keeping Italy British

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Nick in Nets

Italy’s great cycling stage-race is well under way. Where have you been? Well, if you want to be a flag-draped rose-nosed idiot-patriot, like me,* during the running of this year’s Giro d’Italia, allez-ing Wiggo and his confrères, drunkenly singing barmy-vindaloo-army … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged Adam Blythe, Alex Dowsett, Benat Intxuasti, BMC Racing, bradley wiggins, British Cycling, Cadel Evans, Giovanni Visconti, Giro d'Italia, Mark cavendish, Movistar Team, Nick Ascroft, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Rigoberto Urán, Sergio Henao, Sky Procycling, Steve Cummings, Tour de France, Tour of Britain, Wiggo | Comments Off

Celebrating the 100th race of the Tour de France

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kirsty

Hot off the press: Tour de France 100: A Photographic History of Cycling’s Most Iconic Race publishes … today All I can say is this is one sexy book! I could go on about the superb imagery, exquisite photography, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling | Tagged bradley wiggins, Chris froome, Coppi, Cycling, Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, Richard Moore, Road cycling, Tour de France, Tour de France 2013 | Comments Off

Triumph and Tragedy at the Giro d’Italia

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kirsty

Triumph and tragedy? Surely I’m not prophesising the results of the Giro d’Italia already? Nah, if I was, I wouldn’t be so worried about my Fantasy Cycling team*. As much as I’d love to tell the future and know if … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling, Rouleur | Tagged bradley wiggins, Cycling, cycling books, Giro d'Italia, Herbie Sykes, Italy, Mark cavendish, Road cycling, Rouleur, Vincenzo Nibali | Comments Off

The Fastest Mod on Two Wheels

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Kirsty

Team Sport at Bloomsbury are delighted to say that on Thursday they will be publishing a stunning photographic book on ‘The Modfather’ himself, Bradley Wiggins. The book covers his Yellow Jersey success in the Tour de France as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling, Team Sport | Tagged Allez Wiggo, bradley wiggins, Cycling, cycling books, Daniel Friebe, Time Trials, Tour de France, Wiggo | Comments Off

Sport Is Bad for You

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Nick in Nets

The legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics some have hoped aloud is that more of us, still all geed up and whooping, will take part in sport. When I say ‘us’ imagine instead the unspoken target: some pre-teen lazybones hunched … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling, Football, Goalkeeping, Sports Injuries, Team Sport, Tennis | Tagged Allez Wiggo, Beth Tweddle, bradley wiggins, Football, Nick Ascroft, olympics, Paralympics, Rafael Nadal, shot put, sports injuries, Swimming, Tennis, Tour de France | Comments Off

The Real Olympics

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Sarah

Guest post by Jonathan Eyers There are only so many guest posts you can write for a sports blog before you have to finally confess you’re just not that into the whole thing. It’s not that I’m apathetic about sport. … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympics | Tagged Athletics, bradley wiggins, Ellie Simmonds, fencing, London 2012, Mo Farah, Olympic Park, olympics, Paralympics | Comments Off

Sign up to the Bloomsbury Sport newsletter

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Kirsty

Hello newest visitors to our lovely blog! Missing out on valuable Bloomsbury Sport news? Want to get the latest on when the marathon book that Nell McAndrew recommended is out? Can’t wait to hear about our photographic keepsake of Bradley … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Team Sport | Tagged #allezwiggo, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury books, Bloomsbury Sport, bradley wiggins, marathon running, Nell McAndrew, Publishing newsletters, Roller derby, Sports Books | Comments Off