The Medal Factory

British Cycling and the Cost of Gold

New Hardback Illustrated

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The cycling journalist Kenny Pryde tells the story of the amazing rise of cycling in Britain, from impoverished niche sport to Chris Boardman’s gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the dazzling victories that followed for Team GB in later Olympics and British riders in the Tour de France. He also describes the accusations of sexism and bullying that surfaced in 2016 and the claims of drug use that were to tarnish the reputation of British cycling.

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