“matt rendell”

An inside look at the 2003 Tour de France through the eyes of Lance Armstrong's right-hand rider, the Colombian Victor Hugo Pena. Pena served as Armstrong's domestique, a crucial yet unsung position unique to cycling. The domestique handles a variety of tasks, but his most important is to ride ahead... More

Cyclist Marco Pantani's death is one of the most tragic events in recent sports history. After winning both the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia in 1998, he was expected to dominate cycling well into the next decade. Instead, he was caught in a blood-doping scandal, disappeared from view, and, i... More

New in PaperAn inside look at the 2003 Tour de France through the eyes of Lance Armstrong's right-hand rider, Victor Hugo Pena--who also helped Armstrong ride to his unprecedented sixth victory in 2004. Pena served as Armstrong's domestique, a crucial yet unsung position unique to cycling. The domes... More

In this fascinating book, award-winning sports writer Matt Rendell covers every corner of "La Grande Boucle," from the eccentric couture of the first Tour winner (white blazer, black trousers, wool socks) to the earliest method of cheating (riding the train). "Blazing Saddles" recounts the famous ri... More

Instead of approaching cultural theory as a set of pronouncements to be learned, this book considers why lecturers, students and cultural producers and consumers outside the University system might all want to theorize what culture is and how it works. Taking its cue from J L Austin's infamous How t... More