{"product_id":"paris-roubaix-the-inside-story-all-the-bumps-of-cyclings-cobbled-classic-paperback","title":"Paris-Roubaix, The Inside Story: All the bumps of cycling's cobbled classic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLes Woodland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Paris-Roubaix bicycle race, nicknamed \"The Hell of the North,\" is famous for sending riders over brutal cobblestone roads. Only the strong, brave and lucky survive the hours of bone-shaking racing without suffering some mishap or catastrophe. It is so difficult no one wins it by accident, and winning Paris-Roubaix automatically puts a rider among the immortals of the sport. How did that come to be? At one time roads everywhere were paved with cobbles. Why did Paris-Roubaix emerge to be such a special race? Les Woodland tells the inside story: how one of cycling's classics grew from several 19th century businessmen's plan to bring cycling to the mill town of Roubaix. It wasn't a sure thing, and several times it seemed the race might die. It's a fascinating tale, so fasten your seat belts, Les is going to take you on a bumpy ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733455147071,"sku":"9780985963613","price":29.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/88236abfcbec9a0bfa37f68b98f40906.webp?v=1765135998","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/paris-roubaix-the-inside-story-all-the-bumps-of-cyclings-cobbled-classic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}