<p><b>WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><b>A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT</b><br><b>NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 </b><br><b><br>''An absorbing mix of historical sleuthing and travel writing'' </b><br><b><i>The Telegraph</i></b><br><br><b>''[a] fascinating and often touching book¿ Wonderful'' </b><br><b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Path¿ews film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.</b><br><br>In the autumn of 2020 Ned Boulting (ITV head cycling commentator and Tour de France obsessive) bought a length of Path¿ews film from a London auction house. All he knew was it was film from the Tour de France, a long time ago. Once restored it became clear it was a short sequence of