Project Rainbow

How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World

Rod Ellingworth

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571303526
• Year: 2013

'A master psychologist - cycling's answer to Brian Clough.' MARK CAVENDISH

The inside story of Mark Cavendish's Rainbow Jersey Winning World Title of 2011

Twenty five years ago, British road cycling was in the doldrums: today it is at the top of the world thanks to Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and the sprinter who has bridged all their careers - the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish. British cycling has become that rare beast, a story of sporting success built from the bottom up. Project Rainbow is the story of this sport's meteoric rise, told by one of its key figures, culminating in Cavendish's world road race title in 2011.

As GB Elite Road Coach and former Team Sky Performance Manager, Rod Ellingworth was one of the most important men behind this incredible rise. Here, one of the chief architects of this amazing journey, tells the inside story of both teams' advance to the top.

With an introduction by Mark Cavendish.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Landing Page
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Shouting at the Telly
• 1 : All I Ever Wanted
• 2 : First Blood
• 3 : Man with a Plan
• 4 : Keeping Tabs on the Guinea Pigs
• 5 : The Guinea Pigs Come of Age
• 6 : The Italian Job
• 7 : Beijing and Beyond
• 8 : Our Leader Steps Up
• 9 : The Stripes in the Frame
• 10 : Growing Pains
• 11 : Turning Points
• 12 : Rainbow in the Air
• 13 : Get Me to the Mall on Time
• 14 : Aiming for the Stars
• Index
• Plates
• About the Author
• Copyright