Gerard Cromwell and Nicolas Roche at today’s event
Nicolas Roche’s book ‘Inside the Peloton’, written with journalist Gerard Cromwell, has been short-listed for the ‘Bord Gais Energy Sports Book of the Year’.
While the short list is decided by a panel of judges, the public will decide who wins.
The short list was announced at a ceremony in Dublin this morning, Thursday, at which Cromwell and Roche were in attendance.
Roche has been in Dublin in recent days for a number of media appointments to promote the book and also did a very well attended book signing on Eason’s of O’Connell St.
The publicity – particularly radio interviews on national stations – and the nomination to the book of the year short list is good news for Cromwell and Roche, with book sales expected to grow even further in coming days.
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There are six sports books on the short list.
Sunday Times writer and former professional Paul Kimmage is also on the list for his book ‘Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson’. It’s the story of the rugby player who dislocated his neck and was paralysed in an England training session.
Kimmage has used his anti doping stance to become arguably the most successful sports writer of his generation in Ireland and Britain and will be a favourite for the award. However, ‘Inside the Peloton’ is well worth its place on the list.
The meticulous research and pacey style of Cromwell’s writing coupled with Roche’s sheer honesty makes it compelling reading. It shouldn’t be too far from the top of the public vote, or even the winner.
Aside from the Kimmage and Roche-Cromwell offerings, there are also very big names from other sports on the short-list.
Champion jockey AP McCoy’s creatively titled life story ‘My Autobiography’ is there, as is ‘Walk On: My Life in the Red’ by Ronnie Whelan and Tommy Conlon.
Irish rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan’s autobiography ‘Joking Apart’ is also nominated, as is Philip O’Connor’s ‘A Parish Far From Home’, which tells the story of the first season of the Stockholm Gaels.
We’ll bring you details of the public vote when we get them. In the meantime, good luck and congratulations to Roche & Cromwell, and to Paul Kimmage.
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