The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me by David Walsh & Pippa York #joyce and Declan Smith finds himself

and Declan Smith finds himself suddenly and unexpectedly raised to the status of prince and war commander

and the historian's accuracy of vision' – Philippa Gregory

to riding the world's highest altitude train like across the Tibetan plateau to Lhasa

this superb book is the place to find out

The Escape: The Tour, the Cyclist and Me by David Walsh & Pippa York #joyce and Declan Smith finds himselfWinner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025 A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025 A Guardian Best Sports Book 2025 A unique memoir from British cyclings most fascinating competitor. 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 worlds most competitive bike race for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tours most enigmatic