Kings of the Road

In this unique study of British cycling, Robert Dineen combines his experiences on the club scene with exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating characters the sport has known. The result is a book that serves as both a thrilling history of the sport and an entertaining insight into its incredible renaissance.

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British cycling has had a tumultuous history, from the bizarre ban on road racing in the first half of the 20th Century to the sport's golden era after the Second World War and on to its dramatic decline in the 1960s and beyond.




Over the past decade, however, it has undergone a dramatic resurgence in which elite British cyclists have become among the best in the world and millions of Britons have taken up the sport.




In Kings of the Road, Robert Dineen charts these developments by meeting neglected heroes from each generation of British cycling. As he becomes immersed in the sport, he also charts his own experiences on the club scene while preparing for the Etape du Tour, the sportive regarded as the ultimate challenge for the amateur cyclist. The result is a unique look at British cycling' s past, its present and where it might be headed.