{"product_id":"a-champion-lost","title":"A Champion Lost","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarrie Michael Elson lost his life on August 29th 1967, he had celebrated his sixteenth birthday just three weeks earlier. A multiple cycling champion he was destined for the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eA Champion Lost is written by the brother he left behind, indeed, someone who has only one memory of this cycling superstar.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing BarrieÕs scrap books and diaries along with the many stories passed down through the years, the author attempts to piece together his elder brotherÕs amazing but short career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, incisive, at times tragic, the book seeks to explore the almost subliminal relationship between the two brothers whilst also linking up the world of Cyclo-Cross from the 1960Õs right up to present day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adrian Elson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43998260560033,"sku":"9780244680367","price":27.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1dz4y5nm-front-shortedge-384_df2c1363-63aa-4e65-aa56-ca75b1f285c4.jpg?v=1748258801","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/a-champion-lost","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}