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FROOME, CHRIS with WALSH, DAVID: : The Climb

LONDON.VIKING,2014.

ISBN 9780241004180.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 001.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated upper panel of dw/dj,with white and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing,small indent on spine's front gutter's edge - without penetration and therefore not affecting the boards beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,blopcked black ink letters to spine/backstrip,a yellow headband and immaculate colour pictorial artwork illustrated endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-434pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 31 chapters,24pp contemporary auto+biographical colour photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp120/1,pp216/7 and pp312/13 respectively,and a glossary.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,epigraph+dedication,a contents list/table, Pts separator pages, acknowledgements to rear and followed by 4pp blanks. The margin of victory was stunning: four minutes and twenty seconds.The style was breathtaking: three stage wins,including a mesmerizing climb on the iconic Mont Ventoux.But the full story behind Chris Froome and his unforgettable triumph at the 100th Tour de France in 2013,which culminated under the lights of the Champs-Elysees,is even more remarkable. In 'The Climb' Froome recounts his incredible journey to the top,which is unlike any other in the history of cycling.It begins in a humble tin hut in the hills of Kenya,where he stays and races as a boy through townships and past wild animals. Later,as a twenty-one-year-old,with few opportunities for an aspiring cyclist,he enters himself into the under-23 World Championships as the sole rider and manager for Kenya's national team. Finally,after years of brutal training and a gruelling road to Europe,he follows his dreams to represent Team GB and Team SKY,making the extraordinary leap from domestique to team leader.Only the second British winner of the Tour in history,today he is one of the world's greatest endurance athletes. Froome relives the key races,from Paris-Roubaix and the Vuelta a Espana to the Tour.He talks honestly about his teammates and rivals, revealing the truth about his public rivalry with Bradley Wiggins and the pressures of Lance Armstrong's legacy.And he describes the overwhelming personal challenges he has faced, including the death of his mother and his suffering from a debilitating illness. Inspiring and exhilarating,this is a story of determination,hardship and unimaginable success. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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