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Skateboarding and the City: A complete History 9781474208420
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‘Transform the world’ – all well and good. It is being transformed. But into what? Here, at your feet, is one small but crucial element in its mutation.’ Henri Lefebvre
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Acknowledgements
This book has its earliest origins in the late 1980s, when I first wrote something academic about skateboarding. Since then, an enormous number of people have provided information, research materials, support and encouragement, and I fear that in seeking to thank all of those who have helped, I will inadvertently miss out far too many. But I will at least try to thank everyone, and here they are.
Grieme, Sam Griffin, Erik Gross, Sam Haddad, Matt Harris, Serena Haywood, Jeppe Hein, Pete Hellicar, Hendrik Herzmann, Thomas S. Hines, Russ Holbert, Guy Hollaway, Emmi Holmer, Sander Hölsgens, Richie Hopson, Brad Horn, Ben Horton, Ed Houghton, Ocean Howell, James A.
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- Former Professional Cyclist Of Denmark, Winner Of The 'Tour The France' 1996; Teammanager of the professional cyclingteam CSC
- Cycling Born:22/05/1994 (Nijvel) Belgium Prof since 2013
- Pro Freeride Mountain Bike and FMX rider known for his participation with the extreme sports show Nitro Circus
- South Africa, cycling, 2 olympic medals 1952, born 3 September 1929
- Former professional road racing cyclist (in 1987, win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the world cycling championship)
- Cycling Born: 01/01/2002 (Chaam) The Netherlands Prof in 2022
- French former professional cyclist, born in 1924, who was active from 1946 to 1963. Rolland won stages in the Tour de France and in the , Giro d'Italia
- (born 27 March 1961) is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995
- Retired Italian cyclist; born June 10, 1943 in Roverbella, Italy
- Born: 20/07/2001 (Almelo) The Netherlands cyclocross - Mountainbike
- France, cycling, olympic bronze 1952, born 25 October 1929
- Born: 06/01/1978 (Bergen) Died: 24/06/2023(Bergen