The tour finishes with a guided beer and food tasting led by your specialist guide in the guinness storehouse. An account of the 2017 attempt by veteran cycling journalist rupert guinness to ride the inaugural indian pacific wheel race, 5,470 kilometres transcontinental from freemantle to sydney. Rupert guinness sports writer and author sports writer. Rupert guinness and his bicycle will tackle australias longest straight road, nullarbor plain. Tour, the, rupert guinness shop online for books in australia. Rupert guinness to tackle arduous overlander cycling odyssey. Inspired by the 18thand 19thcentury dining rooms at st jamess gate, the brewers dining hall features an open kitchen and a menu of iconic guinness dishes and traditional irish food.
Capacity and tour times are limited so dont miss out on the opportunity to book this bucketlist experience or fantastic present for a loved one. Mar 08, 2017 for more than 30 years rupert guinness has traversed the world of cycling in search of a good yarn. Overlander, by rupert guinness freewheeling france. They meant a new and faster way to get around, in both the country and the city, and gave rise to ways of exploring, socialising and competing. Auscapeuig via getty images ive said to people that ill probably be mad when i come. He is a former editor of winning bicycle racing illustrated magazine, european correspondent for velonews usa and a contributor to cycling weekly uk and velo france. Rupert guinness has literally written the book on ultraendurance cycling in australia overlander is available online and from good book shops.
Born in london, he was the eldest son of edward guinness, 1st earl of iveagh. Rupert edward cecil lee guinness, 2nd earl of iveagh, kg, cb, cmg, vd, adc, frs, dl 29 march 1874 14 september 1967 was an angloirish businessman, politician, oarsman and philanthropist. Overlander book by rupert guinness official publisher page. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ruperts.
It is, to paraphrase his own words, a story about accepting your human weaknesses. A powerful memoir about an epic bike race across one of the most challenging landscapes in the world. Guinness storehouse dublin 2020 all you need to know. Jamess gate, to display historical brewery artefacts.
Oct 03, 2018 brent chats to author rupert guinness about his new book the power of the pedal from penny farthings,long rides in australia and more. The tour by rupert guinness overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rupert guinness is the author of the foreign legion breaking the barriers of european cycling 1993, the dean woods manual of cycling 1995, aussie aussie aussie oui, oui, oui. Rupert guinness is a veteran sports journalist for major news outlets in australia and around the world, and the bestselling author of 14 books. Having covered some of the biggest races both domestically in australia and on the international. Overlander is not the book guinness set out to write when he dipped his wheel in the indian ocean at. What a ride is not just a book about australians racing the tour, but a wartsand all insiders account from an australian journalist in pursuit of the riders seeking. Planning begins, the lessons learnt from the just completed tour are analysed and the team looks at how they can improve.
Guinness received a walkley award for his inside story for the australian on the 19992000 sydney to hobart yacht race where he crewed on board the line honourswinning maxi yacht nicorette. The guinness museum is an oftenused name for what is now known as the guinness storehouse, irelands number one visitor attraction. Aussie aussie aussie oui, oui, oui by rupert guinness. One mans epic race to cross australia kindle edition. Richard guinness 15 october 1906 17 october 1906 lady honor dorothy mary guinness 1909 2 november 1976 she married sir henry channon on 14 july 1933 and they were. Nov 07, 2018 power of the pedal story of australian cycling. The rich history of cycling in australia is explored in a new photographic book. View rupert guinness profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In 2017, he set out on an adventure that, as the title of a book released in 2018 says, was one mans epic race to cross australia. He lived in belgium and france from 1987 to 1996, covering every major cycling race, and returns to europe.
What a ride by rupert guinness overdrive rakuten overdrive. Cyclists and bike racing enthusiasts can find the 2019. In 1966, rupert guinness, 2nd lord iveagh, fulfilled a longheld ambition of opening a brewery museum at st. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. In that way, this latest book from rupert guinness is about so much more than a long bike ride across australia. What a ride is not just a book about australians racing the tour, but a wartsandall insiders account from an australian journalist in pursuit of the riders seeking. Take a break from your tour and grab a bite to eat before you move on.
If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Married and living in sydney, guinness was awarded a walkley award commendation in 2001 for his inside story for the australian on the 19992000 sydney to hobart yacht race where he crewed without ever having sailed before as a grinder on. Henry paul guinness channon, baron kelvedon 9 october 1935 27 january 2007 he married ingrid. Rupert guinness is a senior sports writer previously with fairfax and news ltd. Cadel takes us through the process of recruiting the best riders, the. Rupert guinness is a cycling writer, but hes also been a cyclist himself for a very long time. How riders like birtles, and other overlanders especially those before him were able to push on through such terrain and hot, humid conditions still boggles the mind. Rupert guinness is a senior sports writer for the sydney morning herald.
Not many cycling journalists are better known or more popular than rupert guinness. Overlander ebook by rupert guinness official publisher page. Guinness storehouse can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The worlds most informative and entertaining guide to the tour is releasing in print, digital, and ebook editions beginning today. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. See all 37 guinness storehouse tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Sports journalist, author, and ultra endurance athlete.
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