Books by Tim Krabbé
“I read Camus before reading The Rider, but as soon as I read The Rider, I thought, ‘this is the cycling novel that Camus would have written.’ It’s an incredible piece of writing. I think that among most cycling aficionados, it’s ranked as the most literary and most highly regarded cycling novel—to the point where it has perhaps blotted out other interesting writing on the sport.” Read more...
James Hibbard, Sportspersons & Sportswriter
Interviews where books by Tim Krabbé were recommended
The Best Cycling Books, recommended by James Hibbard
As a professional cyclist, James Hibbard looked to philosophy to provide some of the answers he was looking for. He describes that quest in his book, The Art of Cycling. Here, he shares some of his own favourite cycling books, from the best cycling novel to the true story of cyclists who aim to ride the entire length of the United Kingdom in 40 hours. These are books that you don’t need to be a professional cyclist or die-hard fan to appreciate.