Overlander : one man's epic race to cross Australia
Guinness, Rupert2018
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Click and Collect for Overlander : one man's epic race to cross AustraliaA powerful memoir about a bike race that led to an inspiring personal journey In March 2017 Rupert Guinness set out on the trip of a lifetime: to race across Australia in the inaugural Indian Pacific Wheel Race. This was no ordinary bike race - unlike the Tour de France, which Guinness had made his name reporting for decades - competitors would ride completely unassisted from Fremantle in Western Australia to the Opera House in Sydney on the other side of the country. There would be no help, just riders and their bikes crossing one of the most beautiful - and often inhospitable - places on earth. Rupert wanted to rediscover the rich but little recognised history of the pioneering cyclists whose rides throughout Australia from the 1860s unveiled a largely unknown interior - but what he discovered was the extraordinary strength and endurance of the human spirit. A searing tragedy on the road stopped everyone in their tracks, and competitors had to make some of the toughest decisions they had ever faced. A powerful memoir of a race and of a journey of the human spirit, across one of the most challenging landscapes in the world.
Main title:
Overlander : one man's epic race to cross Australia / Rupert Guinness.
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Imprint:
Cammeray, NSW : Simon & Schuster (Australia), 2018.
Collation:
xix, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, portraits (chiefly colour), colour map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781925640090
Dewey class:
796.626094
Language:
English
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BRN:
341962
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 796.626094 GUI | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 796.626094 GUI | Onloan - Due: 26 Apr 2024 |
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