We are delighted to welcome Matt Rendell, ITV Tour de France commentator and acclaimed author, for a special evening of cycling conversation at Reading Biscuit Factory.

Matt will be looking back over the remarkable 2022 edition of the Tour as well as sharing stories from his dealings with cycling's big names, from Eddy Merckx to Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish to Bradley Wiggins and beyond. 

Matt will be in conversation with former Procycling writer Duncan Steer.

Matt's run of post-Tour shows this summer delighted audiences with a magic mix of deep knowledge, bizarre/hilarious personal stories, radical ideas about the future of the sport and a near-poetic appreciation of its beauties.

Alongside his seven cycling books and contributions to print and broadcast media, Matt has worked for several teams; lived in Italy, Spain, France, Latvia and Colombia; written a book about learning salsa; and has past lives as a university lecturer and jazz double-bassist.

Whether reflecting on his own remarkable life or the big themes of sporting history illuminated in his books, Matt is a great story-teller and we look forward to an evening of revealing and entertaining conversation. 

There will be a chance to ask your own questions.

Tickets are £12 - or £20 including a paperback copy of Matt's latest book,  'Colombia es Pasion: The Generation of Racing Cyclists Who Changed Their Nation and the Tour de France' (RRP £20). 

Praise for "Colombia es Pasion" by Matt Rendell

"Wonderful... explores a new generation who have beaten poverty, violence and corruption, and can now, via two wheels, tell a story of a more peaceful, happier nation" - The Observer

"Remarkable, a masterpiece, one of the best books written about cycling..." - Ned Boulting and David Millar, on the Never Strays Far podcast

"Enjoyable, authentic and thorough...this book will enrich your understanding of many of today's top riders and the long, arduous paths they've taken to reach the top of their sport"- The Inner Ring