Ride the Revolution : the Inside Stories from Women in Cycling.

Ride the Revolution represents the best new writing on cycling from women involved in the sport at all levels – as fans, key personnel, riders, photographers, journalists and presenters. When Marie Marvingt decided to ride the 1908 Tour de France she was told 'absolument, non!' by M. Degranges and the Societe du Tour de France . Instead she rode each stage 15 minutes after the official race had departed and finished all 4,488 kms of the parcours - a feat that only 36 of the 110 men who entered the race could equal. Her motto? "I decided to do everything better, always and forever." It's in the spirit of Breakneck Marie that this book has been written. This is not an anthology of women writing about women's cycling. Nor is it an anthology of women writing about men's bottoms in lycra, or peloton crushes or the curse of helmet hair. This is an book that celebrates the diversity of women's writing about the glorious, sometimes murky, often bizarre and frequently hilarious world of cycling in all its soapy operatic glory - from the professional sport to the club run, on the roadside and in the saddle, behind the scenes and on the massage table. These fresh and vibrant voices examine the sport from a new perspective to provide insights that rarely make it into the mainstream - what is it like to be a top women rider or work in their support team? Where is the women's sport heading and when will more women be represented at the highest level of sport's governance? And how do you get out and ride your bike when the news is full of stories of cyclists dying and you can't get clothing that fits? When Marie Marvingt decided to ride the 1908 Tour de France she was told 'absolument, non!' by M. Degranges and the Societe du Tour de France. Instead she rode each stage 15 minutes after the official race had departed and finished all 4,488 kms of the parcours - a feat that only 36 of the 110 men who entered the race could equal. Her motto? "I decided to do everything better, always and forever." It's in the spirit of Breakneck Marie that this book has been written. This is not an anthology of women writing about women's cycling. Nor is it an anthology of women writing about men's bottoms in lycra, or peloton crushes or the curse of helmet hair. This is an book that celebrates the diversity of women's writing about the glorious, sometimes murky, often bizarre and frequently hilarious world of cycling in all its soapy operatic glory - from the professional sport to the club run, on the roadside and in the saddle, behind the scenes and on the massage table. Ride the Revolution represents the best new writing on cycling from women involved in the sport at all levels – as fans, key personnel, riders, photographers, journalists and presenters. These fresh and vibrant voices examine the sport from a new perspective to provide insights that rarely make it into the mainstream - what is it like to be a top women rider or work in their support team? Where is the women's sport heading and when will more women be represented at the highest level of sport's governance? And how do you get out and ride your bike when the news is full of stories of cyclists dying and you can't get clothing that fits? Information About A Variety Of Women Associated With Competitive Bicycle Riding. Beryl Burton: Housewife, Superstar -- Mien Van Bree: The Thwarted Passions Of A World Champion -- Anika Todd: The Beast -- Bridie O'donnell: From Lab Coat To Lycra -- Connie Carpenter-phinney: From Silver Blades To Golden Bikes -- Kathryn Bertine: A Pirate's Life For Me -- Marianne Vos: The Reluctant Queen Of Cycling -- Marijn De Vries: Of Teen Dreams, Quick Pees And Tough Mothers -- Matrix Team, The 'yorkshire Roses': Five Riders, Five Bright Futures -- Roxane Knetemann: Fun -- Suzie Godart: Going Her Own Way -- Yvonne Mcgregor: The Ride Of Her Life -- Caroline Stewart: 'my Cycling Might Not Be Your Cycling But It's Just As Valid' -- Emma O'reilly: The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times -- Hannah Grant: 'it's A Crazy Ride, It's A Cool Ride' -- Kathryn Brown: Tifosa -- Ashley Gruber: Shooting The Peloton -- Joolze Dymond: My Best Shots -- Laura Meseguer: A New Perspective -- Ottilie Quince: Poppet's Tale -- Sarah Connolly: The Voice Of Women's Cycling -- Rochelle Gilmore: Raising The Level -- Tracey Gaudry: Challenging History -- Betsy Andreu: Breaking The Silence -- Clara Hughes: The Big Ride -- Chris Garrison: Seven Words -- Jess Duffy: What Cycling Means To Me -- Kimberley Ramplin: The Tipping Point -- Anna Doorenbos: 'as Easy As Riding A Bike?' -- Kelton Wright: 10 Reasons Why Being A Girl On A Bike Rocks! Edited By Suze Clemitson. Includes Bibliographical References (page 313) And Index. Featuring contributions Emma O'Reilly , the soigneur for the U.S. Postal Service Team and one of the people responsible for bringing Lance Armstrong down as part of David Walsh's investigation; Betsy Andreu , wife of ex-professional cyclist Frankie Andreu and another Lance Armstrong nemesis; Michelle Cound , manager and partner of Tour de France winner Chris Froome; Juliet Macur , author of Cycle of the Fall of Lance Armstrong ; and Jen See , who interviews Marianne Vos, arguably the greatest cyclist in the world right now. When Marie Marvingt decided to ride the 1908 Tour de France she was told "absolument, non!" Instead, she rode each stage fifteen minutes after the official racers had departed and finished all 4,488 kms of the parcours--a feat that only 36 of the 110 men who entered the race could equal. Her motto? "I decided to do everything better, always and forever." It's in the spirit of Breakneck Marie that this book has been written. These fresh and vibrant voices examine the sport from a new perspective to provide insights that rarely make it into the what is it like to be a top women rider or to work in their support team? Where is the women's sport heading and when will more women be represented at the highest level of sport's governance?