New Zealand Cycling Legends - Phil O'Shea

New Zealand Cycling Legends - Phil O'Shea 

By Johnathan Kennet & Bronwen Wall

Cycling Legends is a series of books detailing New Zealand's ten greatest cyclists. The first in the series tells the story of Phil O'Shea, the greatest of them all.

Born in 1889, O'Shea's quiet, unassuming persona was juxtaposed by an extraordinary athletic ability. He won every track and road cycling title he set his mind to, during a time when competitive cycling was one of the world's most popular sports.

He went to Australia and won their road championships three years straight. After 1923, he concentrated on track racing. Champions from around the world were imported for O'Shea to compete against in front of home crowds. After a long racing career he coached other champions, ran a cycle shop in Christchurch, and continued cycling until he was 90.

About the Kennet Brothers 

The Kennett Bros consists of three brothers; Paul, Simon and Jonathan.

They've been working together since 1993 when they wrote and published the second edition of their best selling guidebook Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides.  They had so much fun producing the book that they decided to form a business partnership. 

See http://www.kennett.co.nz/