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"Allez Wiggo" : a case study on the reactions of the British print media to Bradley Wiggins's victory in the Tour de France / Gerald Griggs, Tom Gibbons, Tony Rees, Mark Groves.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Griggs, Gerald, author.
- Gibbons, Tom, author.
- Rees, Tony, author.
- Groves, Mark, author.
- Series:
- SAGE Knowledge. Cases.
- SAGE Knowledge. Cases
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wiggins, Bradley, 1980-.
- Wiggins, Bradley.
- Tour de France (Bicycle race).
- Cyclists--Great Britain.
- Cyclists.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Human Kinetics, Inc., 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- On July 22, 2012, Bradley Wiggins became the first-ever British cyclist to win the Tour de France. This article examines how the events surrounding Wiggins's win were reported in the British (London-based) print media the day after his victory. Thematic coding revealed 2 specific themes: "Arise Sir Bradley Le Gentleman" and "Wiggo the Mod."
- Notes:
- Originally published in Griggs, G., Gibbons, T., Rees, T., & Groves, M. (2014). "Allez Wiggo": A case study on the reactions of the British print media to Bradley Wiggins's victory in the Tour de France. International Journal of Sport Communication, 7(1), 113-125. DOI:.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- No ILL or scholarly sharing allowed.
- Description based on XML content.
- ISBN:
- 9781526437679
- OCLC:
- 1023537312
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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