Tag: Dear

Our world of cycling literature tends towards realism, with not much in the way of fiction. Years after its publication in 1978 Tim Krabb’s The Rider still remains at the top of the list of novels about cycling, with honourable mention for The Yellow Jersey by Ralph Hurne, which appeared in 1973. The latter has even attracted attention from Hollywood screenwriters but has never developed further. In a sport that never lacks for grand spectacle and human drama, maybe reality somehow trumps the imagination but one can still write fiction that transcends the sports novel and addresses greater questions.A fine example of this is Dear Hugo, by British author/Italian resident Herbie Sykes. Sykes is a fine writer of non-fiction cycling…