{"product_id":"9780994352866","title":"My World on Wheels","description":"Author: Russell Mockridge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780994352866\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hunter Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Jul 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell Mockridge was Australia's finest cyclist ever, but his career path was hardly conventional.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Harry Gordon, Olympic historian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShy and bespectacledRussellMockridge was the black sheep ofAustralian cycling and also its greatest all-round champion. He dominated both the track and road - at the time of his death he was the reigning national sprint, pursuit, and road race champion. His race record in the legendary Melbourne to Warrnambool stood for nearly twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the 1952 Olympics he won two gold medals in one afternoon. His first forays into European racing, where he won the Paris Grand Prix and Six-Day event and completed both Paris-Roubaix (finishing behind Fausto Coppi and Jacques Anquetil) and the brutal1955 Tour de France, hinted at even greater glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn May 1958 Russell Mockridge started to write this book, the story of his life as a racing cyclist. On September 13, 1958, while competing in a road race on the outskirts of Melbourne, he was killed. Intelligent, candid, and inspirational,\u003ci\u003eMyWorldOnWheels\u003c\/i\u003ecelebratesthespirit of a unique Australian cycling legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845878235294,"sku":"ADS-9780994352866","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780994352866.jpg?v=1781223744","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780994352866","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}