William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1990) Winner
Paul Kimmage
ポール・キマージ
Pōru Kimāji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-05-07 （Dublin, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dublin, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- sports journalist, former professional cyclist
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Sunday Independent, The Sunday Times, RMO, Fagor–MBK
- Influenced By
- Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly
- Influenced
- Lance Armstrong (as critic)
- Nominations
- William Hill Sports Book of the Year shortlist (2011)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | National Amateur Road Race Championships | — | Road race | Cycling Ireland | 1st |
| 1990 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | Rough Ride | — | William Hill | winner |
| 2011 | William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year | Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson | — | William Hill | winner |
| 2012 | British Sports Book Award | Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson | Autobiography/Biography | — | winner |
National Amateur Road Race Championships
1981
Category:
Road race
Organization:
Cycling Ireland
Result:
1st
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
1990
Work:
Rough Ride
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year
2011
Work:
Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
winner
British Sports Book Award
2012
Work:
Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson
Category:
Autobiography/Biography
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Rough Ride
1990 non-fictionAutobiography detailing experiences as a professional cyclist, including doping issues.
dopingdark side of cyclingdomestique
Adaptations
- [documentary film] Rough Rider (2014)
Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson
2011 non-fictionBiography of rugby player Matt Hampson's accident and recovery.
sports injuryrecoveryresilience
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative stylepassionate and direct
- Recurring Motifs
- dopingcritique of cycling culturesports ethics
Legacy
Renowned for exposing doping in cycling, awarded multiple sports book prizes, influential journalist.
In Popular Culture
- Confrontations with Lance Armstrong gained media attention.
Trivia
- Born into a cycling family; brothers Raphael and Kevin also cyclists.
- Competed in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
- 6th in amateur world road race championship.