The chains that bind

Barry Ryan’s new book, The Ascent, chronicles the golden age of Irish professional cycling. At its heart, it is a story of young men chasing their dreams, growing together and then growing apart

Sean Kelly thrived in the harsh environment of 1980s cycling Pic: INPHO

The French professional road racing cyclist Noël Converset spent just one season in the professional peloton. In 1977, he rode alongside fellow neophyte Sean Kelly ...