{"product_id":"1923-the-mystery-of-lot-212-and-a-tour-de-france-obsession-9781399401586","title":"1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[a] fascinating and often touching book... Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Path? news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Path? news film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of shots from stage 4 of the 1923 Tour de France. No longer than 2.5 minutes long, it featured half a dozen sequences, including a lone rider crossing a bridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNed set about learning everything he could about the sequence - studying each frame, face and building - until he had squeezed the meaning from it. It sets him off in fascinating directions, encompassing travelogue, history, mystery story - to explain, to go deeper into this moment in time, captured on his little film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin him as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNed Boulting\u003c\/b\u003e is the UK's best known voice of cycling - he commentates on the Tour de France for ITV, and all other major cycling races. Ned is the author of five books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHow I Won the Yellow Jumper\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Road Bike.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in London with his wife and two children. @nedboulting\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Sport","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200969343250,"sku":"9781399401586","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b287d9b1-b9b3-4839-9008-bd324703b694.jpg?v=1744905187","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1923-the-mystery-of-lot-212-and-a-tour-de-france-obsession-9781399401586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}