- Published: 15 May 2015
- ISBN: 9780552170598
- Imprint: Corgi
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $32.99
Climbs and Punishment
- Published: 15 May 2015
- ISBN: 9780552170598
- Imprint: Corgi
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $32.99
Holy shit! That’s longer than a Grand Tour. And is that Hannibal as in Hannibal Lecter? It’s gonna be a bloody massacre . . .
Greg LeMond
Not only does [Lowe] own a particularly neat turn of phrase but knows the strategic points at which to use it. There is not one chapter that does not pass by without causing you to smile out loud. A cleverly constructed and well-written tale...
The Washing Machine Post
Excellent... erudite, pun-filled, often bawdy and never less than absolutely delightful to read.
The Jersey Pocket
Lowe keeps up an effortless flow of good-humoured chat and at the end he is a changed man - an aching but ardent pelotonist.
The Times
There’s a touch of Tim Moore here... You will laugh and maybe wince as Lowe laughs his way around the Mediterranean.
The Inner Ring
Superbly crafted, well-written … Climbs and Punishment is binge reading at its very best.
Southern Spin, Eurosport
Laugh out loud funny ... a highly entertaining book that will appeal to the cyclist and non-cyclist alike.
Road.cc
Lowe not only regularly pokes fun at the entire undertaking but ... he knows how to construct a coherent, amusing and, most importantly, inclusive narrative. There’s also a neat element of travelogue here too, as Lowe eats his way through a succession of delightful meals in picturesque settings across Spain, France and Italy. Lowe’s amiable approach makes it seem like it would be the most natural and exciting thing to do in the world. Finish Climbs And Punishment and you’ll immediately want to get on the bike, which is, in the end, the highest praise indeed.
Ben East