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Richard Moore

リチャード・ムーア

Richādo Mūa

Aliases: The Buffalo / Vern

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1973-05-07 （Edinburgh, Scotland）
Died
2022-03-28 （Picardy） age 48
Nationality
Scottish, British
Languages
English
Residence History
Edinburgh, Scotland → Picardy, France

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Author, Podcaster, Racing cyclist
Active Years
1998-2022
Affiliations
Rouleur Magazine, Scotland on Sunday, The Herald, Sunday Herald, The Guardian, Sunday Times, The Scotsman
Nominations
William Hill Sports Book of the Year Longlist

Awards

British Sports Book Awards Best Biography
2008
Work: In Search of Robert Millar
Organization: British Sports Book Awards
Result: 受賞
Cycling Media Awards Best Podcast
2016
Work: The Cycling Podcast
Organization: Cycling Media Awards
Result: 受賞
British Podcast Awards Sports Bronze
2018
Work: The Cycling Podcast
Organization: British Podcast Awards
Result: ブロンズ
British Podcast Awards Sports Bronze
2019
Work: The Cycling Podcast Feminin
Organization: British Podcast Awards
Result: ブロンズ

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

In Search of Robert Millar

2007 Biography

Biography of cyclist Robert Millar.

CyclingBiography

Heroes, Villains & Velodromes

2008 Non-fiction

Chris Hoy and Britain's track cycling revolution.

CyclingSports history

The Dirtiest Race in History

2012 Non-fiction

Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the Seoul Olympic 100m final.

DopingOlympics

Bibliography

  • In Search of Robert Millar (2007)
  • Heroes, Villains & Velodromes: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution (2008)
  • Sky's the Limit: British Cycling's Quest to Conquer the Tour de France (2011)
  • Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France (2011)
  • Tour de France 100: A Photographic History of the World's Greatest Race (2013)
  • Étape: 20 Great Stages from the Modern Tour de France (2014)
  • The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the Seoul Olympic 100m Final (2012)
  • The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica’s Sprint Factory (2015)
  • A Journey Through the Cycling Year (2018)
  • The Grand Tour Diaries 2018/19 (2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed investigative non-fiction
Recurring Motifs
CyclingSports behind-the-scenes

Legacy

Renowned cycling journalist, acclaimed for books and The Cycling Podcast.

Trivia

  • Nicknames: The Buffalo, Vern
  • Represented Scotland at 1998 Commonwealth Games