Eagle of the Canavese
Author | : Herbie Sykes |
Publisher | : Mousehold Press for Basque Children of '37 Association UK |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2008-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1874739501 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781874739500 |
Rating | : 4/5 (500 Downloads) |
Download or read book Eagle of the Canavese written by Herbie Sykes and published by Mousehold Press for Basque Children of '37 Association UK. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In capturing the 1962 Giro 22-year-old Franco Balmamion displayed extraordinary courage, but his story remains ignored by the cycling world. In his quest to recover Balmamion's memory Herbie Sykes rediscovers the romantic, parochial community of Italian cycling in the 60s. This is a book about courage, deceit, joy and the sadness of lost careers.