155: Kilometre 0 – Vuelta Skelter

<div>Tim Moore's new book, Vuelta Skelter, sees him retrace the journey of the 1941 Vuelta a España in the wheel-marks of the winner, Julián Berrendero.<br> <br> Berrendero was a Republican who had spoken out against Franco. He spent 18 months in a concentration camp but was released in time to ride the 1941 Vuelta,  or "the tour of a nation reborn," as it was branded by Franco and his followers.<br> <br> Vuelta Skelter completes Moore's grand tour trilogy after French Revolutions and Gironimo, his books about his exploits riding the routes of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. <br> <br> In this episode of Kilometre 0 Moore tells us about the complex, frequently rude Berrendero, why this book might not have happened without a global pandemic, and sneaking off to Spain to complete his Vuelta in between lockdowns. <br> <br> Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens: energy management for committed athletes and coaches. See <a href="https://www.supersapiens.com/en-GB/">Supersapiens.com</a> </div>