War on Wheels (häftad, eng)
War on Wheels (häftad, eng)
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ''Cycling Book of the Year'' 2022The strange and thrilling world of Japanese track racing - a cycling and betting culture unlike anything else on earthThe Olympic cycling sport of keirin was invented in Japan more than 70 years ago to raise money to rebuild the country after World War II.
Now, fans bet billions of dollars a year on races, with the top riders earning huge sums.In each race, a pacemaker leads nine riders around huge concrete velodromes, then leaves the track with around a lap and a half to go - the cue for a frantic finish as the competitors reach speeds of up to 70 kph.
Along the way they block and shove each other, clash heads and occasionally crash (the two Japanese characters used to write keirin mean ''battle'' and ''wheel''). To prevent race fixing, the cyclists spend meets living in dorms, with no access to online technology. Their lives are ruled by ritual and fierce competition, from their rookie days at the Japan Keirin School near Mount Fuji to the annual Grand Prix final, whose winner takes home prize money of almost one million dollars.A small number of foreign riders are invited to compete in Japan every year and some, like Shane Perkins, have overcome culture shock to prosper in the home of keirin.
Justin McCurry, the Guardian''s Japan and Korea correspondent, explores a blue-collar Japan we rarely see and a uniquely fascinating sporting culture.
Now, fans bet billions of dollars a year on races, with the top riders earning huge sums.In each race, a pacemaker leads nine riders around huge concrete velodromes, then leaves the track with around a lap and a half to go - the cue for a frantic finish as the competitors reach speeds of up to 70 kph.
Along the way they block and shove each other, clash heads and occasionally crash (the two Japanese characters used to write keirin mean ''battle'' and ''wheel''). To prevent race fixing, the cyclists spend meets living in dorms, with no access to online technology. Their lives are ruled by ritual and fierce competition, from their rookie days at the Japan Keirin School near Mount Fuji to the annual Grand Prix final, whose winner takes home prize money of almost one million dollars.A small number of foreign riders are invited to compete in Japan every year and some, like Shane Perkins, have overcome culture shock to prosper in the home of keirin.
Justin McCurry, the Guardian''s Japan and Korea correspondent, explores a blue-collar Japan we rarely see and a uniquely fascinating sporting culture.
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 272 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Profile Books Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2022-05-26 |
| ISBN | 9781788160865 |
Artikelnummer
2942272
EAN
9781788160865
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