The story of Italian cycling is the story of Italy in the twentieth century.
John Foot is Professor of Modern Italian History in the Department of Italian, University College London. He has published many books both in Italy and in the UK and lives in London.
If you read only one sporting book this year, make it Pedalare!
Pedalare! ... Absorbing, compelling and brilliant
*Evening Standard*
Sparkling ... alive with terrific characters ... The key to
[Foot's] success lies with the larger-than-life characters who
people these pages
*Spectator*
The first general account in English of the second biking culture
... As this year's Giro d'Italia hopefuls head out over a dramatic
parcours, the ghosts Foot evokes will stir once more
*Independent on Sunday*
An expert on sport, but more importantly on Italian culture,
history and society, [John Foot] has now turned his eye to cycling
... If you want to understand Italian cycling, read this book ...
Fascinating
*Cycle Sport*
More than just a pacy account of races and rivalries, this erudite
and absorbing history of Italian cycling over the past century
situates the sport in war, scandal and politics
*Daily Telegraph*
This story of Italy's national sport - cycling - is related in this
sparkling history, featuring a cast of eccentric characters
*Observer*
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