In this book, Wilfried de Jong combines his two passions: writing and cycling. In twenty captivating stories, he navigates his racing bike through world cities, over cobblestone streets in the Dutch countryside, or up the legendary Mont Ventoux in the fog. And despite his constant restlessness, each of his tours soon leads to astonishing encounters. In France, a racing widow gives him a skilled massage, in Manhattan he rides alongside a confused young man aptly named Trouble, and on the bike path in the Rhine-Meuse Delta, he races at far too high a speed towards a hesitant coot. As a writer, the renowned TV presenter, film, and theater maker Wilfried de Jong gives the passion for cycling a distinctive literary voice. Awarded as Sports Book of the Year in the Netherlands.