Before Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates. Behind Bradley Wiggins, there was Sean Yates.

One of just five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Sean Yates burst onto the cycling scene as the rawest pure skill this country offers ever seen. After turning professional at the age of 22, he shortly became referred to as a die-hard domestique, putting his body on the line for his teammates. Devastatingly fast, effective and a fearless rival, Yates gained a stage of the Tour, as well as about Sean Yates: It’s All About the Bike: My Autobiography the Vuelta a España, in 1988, and went on to don the coveted maillot jaune six years afterwards.

Having put Uk cycling in the map as a rider, Yates was shortly in demand as a directeur sportif, using his tactical knowledge to inspire a new generation of cyclists to achievement. And after Group Sky came calling, Yates was the person to design the brilliant plan that noticed Sky demolish the opposition in 2012, as well as for Bradley Wiggins to become the initial cyclist from these shores to earn the Tour.

Straight-talking, enjoyable and revelatory, It’s All About the Bike may be the tale of an extraordinary career told from the unique perspective of a man who is immersed in the history of the sport he loves.