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Barry Sheene: The Official Photographic Celebration of the Legendary Motorcycle Champion by Rick Broadbent
Category: Sports and Hobbies
Barry Sheene is arguably the greatest British motorcycle racing rider of all time. A chancer, lovable rogue and the leading sports star of his era, adored by the public and press alike, he won two world motorcycle championships in 1976 and 1977. He achieved iconic status by being involved in some horrif ...Show more
Endurance: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil Zatopek by Rick Broadbent
Category: Sports and Hobbies | Series: Wisden Sports Writing
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became the king of the running world with an unprecedented distance treble at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. Together with his wife Dana, who won another gold medal in the javelin, they were the embodiment of spo ...Show more
Endurance: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil Zatopek by Rick Broadbent
Category: Sport | Series: Wisden Sports Writing
"A runner must run with dreams in his heart." Emil Zatopek. In the summer of 1952 Emil Zatopek became the king of the running world with an unprecedented distance treble at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. Together with his wife Dana, who won another gold medal in the javelin, they were the embodiment of ...Show more
Ring of Fire by Rick Broadbent
Category: Planes Trains Automobiles
"Ring of Fire" is an insider's account of the acclaim, heroism and pressures of being a MotoGP racer. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions, and where a rider will emerge from a coma with shattered legs and bloody lungs to get back on his bike to save his job. This is the first book to cov ...Show more
Ring of Fire by Rick Broadbent
Category: Transport
MotoGP is enjoying a period of unprecedented popularity and "Ring of Fire" details the acclaim, the heroism and the pressures of riding motorbikes at speeds of more than 200mph. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions and the world champion celebrates by staging mock jail breaks and giving p ...Show more
Sports Legends - 50 Inspiring Stories to Help You Reach the Top of Your Game by Rick Broadbent
Category: Children's
Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true stories of sporting legends.Award-winning journalist Rick Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he shares the most exciting and jaw-dropping accounts ...Show more
Super Sports Stars Who Are Changing the Game: People Power Series by Rick Broadbent
Category: Education
Discover the stories of 20 sportspeople who are pushing the limits of their game and helping to make our world a better place. Discover 20 incredible true stories of sporting legends. Incredible facts about each sportsperson’s life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations, making ...Show more
That Near Death Thing: Inside the Most Dangerous Race in the World by Rick Broadbent
Category: Sports and Hobbies
THAT NEAR DEATH THING is a life-affirming journey to the heart of the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man TT is a throwback to a maverick era that existed before PR platitudes and PC attitudes. WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR-shortlisted author Rick Broadbent gets inside the helmets of fou ...Show more
The Big IfThe Life and Death of Johnny Owen by Rick Broadbent
Category: Biography
Johnny Owen, the Matchstick Man from Wales, and Lupe Pintor, El Indio from Mexico, met for less than 60 minutes on September 19, 1980. It was Owen's chance to become the world bantam-weight champion, but the Matchstick Man was knocked out in the 12th round, spending 46 days in a coma before he died. The ...Show more
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