The Pain and the Glory

A glorious, fully illustrated insider account from Team Sky of the greatest summer in British road cycling history, as Chris Froome became the second Britain to win the Tour de France


The Pain and the Glory is the official, insider account of the 2013 Giro and glorious Tour de France campaigns from Team Sky.


With contributions from the major riders, including Chris Froome and Rigoberto Uran, as well as Team Principal Sir Dave Brailsford, this is the official first-hand account of every twist and turn on the road to glory. A sequel to the award-winning 21 Days to Glory, The Pain and the Glory covers every stage of the Giro and Tour to tell the definitive story of Britain’s most -successful road cycling summer, all illustrated with the sumptuous, award-winning photography of Scott Mitchell.


This is an essential piece of cycling history told first-hand by those who made it and an essential collector’s item for all fans of British cycling’s finest.