The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me: Unabridged edition
A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitor
A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitor
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025
A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025
A Guardian Best Sports Book 2025
A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitor.
The charming and joyful follow-up book from ‘the nation’s taster in chief,’ Felicity Cloake.
The charming and joyful follow-up book from ‘the nation’s taster in chief,’ Felicity Cloake.
‘Joyful, life-affirming, greedy. I loved it’ – DIANA HENRY
‘Whether you are an avid cyclist, a Francophile, a greedy gut, or simply an appreciator of impeccable writing – this book will get you hooked’ – YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos.
With a foreword by Eddy Merckx
The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins – a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable sport and its unforgettable titans.
My Cool Bike celebrates a love affair with bikes and bike culture. The bicycle is the most popular form of transport on the planet. Cycling is simply ideal for many things and we are now at the dawn of a new golden age of this versatile machine.