Beginning in the 1950s, One More Kilometre and We’re in the Showers is a humorous, anecdotal tale of how cycling became such a prominent part of so many of our lives. Written by an amateur cycling-obsessee, it offers the perfect blend of hard-hitting history and personal racing stories. Hilton may have fallen in love with cycling during its hyped-up golden age, but his love has continued to grow ever since.

Different to most cycling autobiographies written by world-class professionals, One More Kilometre and We’re in the Showers gives the more regular man’s perspective and what a welcome one it is. Hilton may touch on Continental cycling and the rise and fall of the Tour de France, but the greatness of his writing comes in his detailing of the eccentric world of British cycling clubs, his journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats and his competing in extinct amateur British races such as the Isle of Man race 1959.

One More Kilometre and We’re in the Showers | RRP: £14.99