My World on Wheels

The Posthumous Autobiography

Russell Mockridge

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Hunter Publishers
05 July 2016

Autobiography: sport; Cycling

‘Russell Mockridge was Australia’s finest cyclist ever, but his career path was hardly conventional.

’ — Harry Gordon, Olympic historian Shy and bespectacled Russell Mockridge was the black sheep of Australian 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.

At 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 brutal 1955 Tour de France, hinted at even greater glory. In 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, My World On Wheels celebrates the spirit of a unique Australian cycling legend.

By: Russell Mockridge
Imprint: Hunter Publishers
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9780994352866
ISBN 10: 0994352867
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 05 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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