Tag Archives: Cycling

The Outspoken Cyclist meets Rouleur

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kirsty

The Outspoken Cyclists‘s Diane Lees interviews Ian Cleverly and Robert Wyatt from Rouleur to discuss the Rouleur Centenary Tour de France. Click on the radio to have a listen…

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Listen In: Graeme Obree Interview with BikeRadar

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Kirsty

Click here to check out the great interview on BikeRadar as Graeme Obree talks about his book The Obree Way.

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An Evening with Graeme Obree

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Kirsty

As soon as we’d tweeted about the Bloomsbury Institute Evening with Graeme Obree to celebrate the publication of The Obree Way, tickets sold out quicker than for a One Direction concert. Last night an audience of cyclists and Obree fans … Continue reading →

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3404 kilometres, 21 stages, 21 stories? It must be the new ‘Rouleur Centenary Tour de France’

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Kirsty

With just under a month to go before we publish it, I thought I’d let our cycling fans have a sneaky peak at the new photographic book by Rouleur. For the 100th running of the Tour de France, top cycling … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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3 Bloomsbury Books Shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Naomi

Bloomsbury are proud to announce that we have three books on the shortlist for the British Sport Book Awards. The three books to be shortlisted are: Best Illustrated Book Coppi by Herbie Sykes Best New Writer Sit Down and Cheer … Continue reading →

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Smashing Cycling Bash – Rouleur style

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Kirsty

The wine (and more crucially, beer) is chilled, the books are artfully arranged, and the doorman is in position. It must be time for another super-glamorous Bloomsbury launch party. Having persuaded Rouleur to allow us to publish their supremely gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Coppi: Inside the Legend of Il Campionissimo

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Naomi

Fausto Coppi remains the most iconic cyclist in the history of the sport. For twenty years either side of the war his extravagant talent, combined with a unique charisma and human frailty, captivated fans across Europe. Moreover, he revolutionised the … Continue reading →

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