** Winner of the British Sports Book Awards 2014 New Writer of the Year **
Where there is hope there can be redemption.
Meet Adrien Niyonshuti, a member of the Rwandan cycling team. Adrien was seven years old when he lost his family in the 1994 genocide that tore Rwanda apart. Almost twenty years later he has a shot at representing his country at the Olympics.
Meet Jock Boyer, the coach of Team Rwanda. One of the top American cyclists of all time, Jock recognises the innate talent for endurance that the Rwandans possess. A man with a dark past, Jock is in need of a second chance.
Meet Tom Ritchey, the visionary inventor of the mountain bike and the U.S. money man looking to recover from a profound personal crisis.
In The Land of Second Chances, Tim Lewis charts the incredible true story of the Rwandan cycling team as they overcome impossible odds to inspire a nation.
- ISBN10 0224091778
- ISBN13 9780224091770
- Publish Date 13 March 2014 (first published 1 August 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Yellow Jersey Press
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 304
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780224091770