About the Author

Martin Gatenby first became interested in cycling when, as a small boy, he saw the Tour de France on television for the first time. That inspired him start riding his bike further afield than the suburban area of West Yorkshire where he grew up and he eventually began racing as a teenage member of Hull Thursday Road Club. After a long lay -off, he returned to cycling in his late thirties as a means of keeping fit. This led his reawakening of his love for the sport, and as the pastime boomed in the UK, he became one of the many 'middle aged men in Lycra' who ride regularly. He has ridden in events across the UK, as well as taking part in several editions of the 'Etape du Tour' in France. He is now a member of the Cappuccino Cycling Club. He has three children and lives in North Yorkshire.