Lightning In A Saddle
The Long , Untamed Life of Evelyn Hamilton
Barred from the Tour de France.
She rode to save their country.
A Partnership With
The Inga Thompson Foundation
War Hero
Record Breaker
Equality Pioneer
Evelyn Hamilton was a gifted cyclist who broke records and hearts, then fought
Nazis, sexism and her own sizable ambitions to become a war hero and a beacon of humanity.
www.evelynhamilton.org
Bestselling author, cyclist, travel adventurer,
screenwriter and performer, Joe Metal Cowboy Kurmaskie will brings her stor to the page before it becomes a major motion picture.
The true story of cycling's female Jackie Robinson meets Inglorious
Bastards, with a helping of Hidden Figures on the side almost found itself lost to the sands of time.
A larger than life character, Evelyn Hamilton lived, loved and rode on her own terms.
When barred from the Tour de France, she set distance/time records which held
for decades, became the most famous cyclist in the world in 1935, then risked
it all in occupied France rescuing airmen by bike and couriering coded
messages hidden in her handlebars… messages that determined the fate of the
world.A forgotten war hero who rode to save a country she wasn't allowed to race for.
1. What does 1923 Tour de France winner Henri Pelissier's murder have to do
with British cycling record holder Evelyn Hamilton and her ambitions to race
head to head with men?
2. What do Italian race champ Gino Bartali and British long distance record
holder Evelyn Hamilton have in common?
3. When, why and how did the lives of Curious George creators Margaret and H.
A. Rey intersect with British cycling phenom and Nazi fighter, Evelyn
Hamilton during the take over of France by the Germans?
4. How did British cycling champ and Nazi fighter, Evelyn Hamilton set track
sprint and distance records - sometimes on fixed gear bikes and by
candlelight, win 60 races in five countries and go 1,000 miles in 84 in
saddle hours only to be barred from the Tour de France?
This book answers these questions and more.
Sidelined though she bested men's times under harsher conditions, She fought
sexism, Nazis and her own ambitions to become the most famous
cyclist in the world at the time.
And all this was nearly lost to the sands of time until one photo sent author
and adventure cyclist, Joe Kurmaskie (www.metalcowboy.com ) on a global,
literary treasure hunt.
His story, of facing down a life threatening illness just as he started
research, battling and recovering - to complete work on Evelyn's life
story only added depth to the story.
Nazis, sexism and her own sizable ambitions to become a war hero and a beacon of humanity.
www.evelynhamilton.org
Bestselling author, cyclist, travel adventurer,
screenwriter and performer, Joe Metal Cowboy Kurmaskie will brings her stor to the page before it becomes a major motion picture.
The true story of cycling's female Jackie Robinson meets Inglorious
Bastards, with a helping of Hidden Figures on the side almost found itself lost to the sands of time.
A larger than life character, Evelyn Hamilton lived, loved and rode on her own terms.
When barred from the Tour de France, she set distance/time records which held
for decades, became the most famous cyclist in the world in 1935, then risked
it all in occupied France rescuing airmen by bike and couriering coded
messages hidden in her handlebars… messages that determined the fate of the
world.A forgotten war hero who rode to save a country she wasn't allowed to race for.
1. What does 1923 Tour de France winner Henri Pelissier's murder have to do
with British cycling record holder Evelyn Hamilton and her ambitions to race
head to head with men?
2. What do Italian race champ Gino Bartali and British long distance record
holder Evelyn Hamilton have in common?
3. When, why and how did the lives of Curious George creators Margaret and H.
A. Rey intersect with British cycling phenom and Nazi fighter, Evelyn
Hamilton during the take over of France by the Germans?
4. How did British cycling champ and Nazi fighter, Evelyn Hamilton set track
sprint and distance records - sometimes on fixed gear bikes and by
candlelight, win 60 races in five countries and go 1,000 miles in 84 in
saddle hours only to be barred from the Tour de France?
This book answers these questions and more.
Sidelined though she bested men's times under harsher conditions, She fought
sexism, Nazis and her own ambitions to become the most famous
cyclist in the world at the time.
And all this was nearly lost to the sands of time until one photo sent author
and adventure cyclist, Joe Kurmaskie (www.metalcowboy.com ) on a global,
literary treasure hunt.
His story, of facing down a life threatening illness just as he started
research, battling and recovering - to complete work on Evelyn's life
story only added depth to the story.
One final twist to the story, an element that tied the whole room together and makes the battles, triumphs and unfinished business of a champ from one hundred years ago fresh and current, is female Olympic athlete and cycling equality pioneer of this generation Kristin Inga Thompson - fighting the same battles as Evelyn did, only today. Her story book ends the work and makes this story a powerful call to action.