Sport provides a useful social context in which we can examine gender. Since its structuring
as an institution in the Western world during the late nineteenth and early twentieth …

This chapter addresses the issue of doping in cycling. The chapter shows the importance of
moving away from considering doping in sport as an individual act of moral failing and …

This chapter examines women's experiences in competitive cycling, and how orthodox
masculinities may influence this. The chapter reminds readers of the influences of gender …

This chapter examines the injury culture and management practices of competitive cyclists
framed through the notion of performance being favoured over health in cycling culture and …

In this chapter, the author discusses the culture of competitive cycling more broadly by
building on the previous chapters that outline the orthodox masculine foundations in which …

This chapter examines the current social environment of competitive cycling as it relates to
masculinity. The notion of competitive road cycling having a 'macho culture', which is …

In this chapter the experiences of sexual minorities in competitive sport are considered. After
demonstrating the link between masculinities, sexualities and sport, the chapter considers …

In this chapter, the author introduces the subject matter of this book. A background to
competitive cycling is provided to familiarise readers with the topic and contextualise the …

The book concludes by the author summarising the key arguments put forward. The thesis is
put forward that competitive road cycling culture acts as a host for orthodox masculine …