{"product_id":"9780008510633","title":"The Escape : The Tour, the Cyclist and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Walsh, David | Memoirs \u003cbr\u003ePublished 04\/06\/2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Mudlark) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 25mm | 240g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Sunday Times Best Book of 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Guardian Best Sports Book 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A unique memoir from British cycling’s most fascinating competitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In the summer of 2020, sportswriter David Walsh invited Pippa York began a series of journeys following the Tour de France. A nostalgic voyage through the world’s most competitive bike race – for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tour’s most enigmatic riders. For York, it was a chance to revisit the race she had ridden eleven times as Robert Millar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is the result – a unique and captivating sporting odyssey. The Escape blends the details of Pippa and David’s journeys with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France to explore her early years in working-class Glasgow, her entry into competitive cycling, the psychological demands of the sport, and how they shaped her personality. It recounts her career highs and lows, life after racing, and her transition in her 40s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Touching on doping, gender in sport, and the everyday magic of the Tour, The Escape is an unforgettable travelogue and a candid, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of cycling’s most enigmatic competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57142208004471,"sku":"9780008510633","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9780008510633.jpg?v=1780421972","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008510633","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}