Rainbows in the Mud

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He paints a picture so vibrant you feel the mud under your feet and taste the beer and frites * Soigneur * Rainbows in the Mud is successful in telling the story of cyclocross through the characters, places and races... Paul Maunder's journalistic eye and skill with the written word helps bring the mud of Belgium alive * CX Magazine * [Paul Maunder] has written a book on the winter sport's attraction and idiosyncrasies. It details the obsessive fans, the carnival-like, beer-swilling atmosphere and revered riders * Cycling Weekly * Maunder presents a heartfelt introduction to a sport that could soon establish itself as a serious rival for several other spectator sports, giving us yet another thing for which we should thank the Belgians. * Bristol Post * Check out Paul Maunder's book "Rainbows in the Mud." Some of the finest writing you'll see in the sport of bicycle racing. -- Katie Compton, Cyclocross champion Maunder gives a firsthand enthusiastic insight into the two distinctly different flavours of 'cross to be experienced' in its belgian/dutch heartlands as well as the more participatory version on show across the pond * thewashingmachinepost * If you can't make it to any races on the continent this season, this book will give you a great sense of what it's like to be there. Then you'll want to go so badly, you'll probably book a ferry/plane. I give this book five friets out of five. * Cyclocross Handbook * Rainbows in the Mud by Paul Maunder is a must-read for a look into the world of cyclocross. * Women's Fitness * In this entertaining book, Paul Maunder spends a year soaking up the sport's rich culture and intoxicating blend of intense, brutal, tactical racing and carnival atmosphere. * Bikes Etc * Atmospheric and evocative musings on what it is about 'cross that captures the attention * The Podium Cafe *